tour de force

noun

ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs

plural tours de force ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs

Synonyms of tour de force next

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web The small details observed in the finishing both within the dial and on the case are a tour de force, once again forcing a closer look to fully appreciate. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 Stream on Paramount + Seriously Unsettling: Midsommar (2019) Florence Pugh gives a tour de force as a grieving young woman who accompanies her distant boyfriend to a midsummer festival in a remote area of Sweden. —

Eric Andersson, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024 Back at Higashiyama, be sure to reserve an omakase tour de force at Sushi Nagi. —

Jake Emen, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024 Watching this tour de force rip through her slutty, peppy, era-defining songs, there was not an inch of doubt about who was calling the shots. —

Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tour de force

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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of tour de force was in 1802

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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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