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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Nicks and Buckingham's penchant for brilliant and catchy melodies coupled with their creative and romantic tensions made Fleetwood Mac a musical tour de force, and the band became one of the most successful acts of the 1970s.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The scene is a tour de force for Rodríguez, 46, who has been turning in an award-worthy performance all season long.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Eddie combines all of those in a tour de force.
—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
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The scene is a tour de force for Rodríguez, 46, who has been turning in an award-worthy performance all season long.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Eddie combines all of those in a tour de force.
—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
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 14 May. 2026.
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