tour de force
noun
plural tours de force
ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs 
: a feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity
the movie is a comic tour de force
Examples of tour de force in a Sentence
The book is a tour de force.
Her performance in the play was a real tour de force.
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Eddie combines all of those in a tour de force.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
In the past year, Jonathan’s portrayal of the pop star Bobby Darin in Just in Time has been a tour de force.
—Sutton Foster, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
These rare months are always a tour de force on Disney+ as the streamer shows off its unique selling points.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
In the past year, Jonathan’s portrayal of the pop star Bobby Darin in Just in Time has been a tour de force.
—Sutton Foster, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
These rare months are always a tour de force on Disney+ as the streamer shows off its unique selling points.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tour de force
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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