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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Horford hit six 3-pointers as part of a 22-point, 15-rebound, four-block tour de force in the second-round closeout win over Cleveland, then sank seven 3-pointers to help the Celtics rally past Indiana in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Andrew Callahan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
An overall tour de force of technology and obsessive craftsmanship.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Her tour de force in overtime against South Carolina as a freshman was played before a nearly empty arena at the height of the pandemic.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
The tour de force earned Tudyk a Clarence Derwent Award (given by the Actors’ Equity Assn.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Andrew Callahan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
An overall tour de force of technology and obsessive craftsmanship.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Her tour de force in overtime against South Carolina as a freshman was played before a nearly empty arena at the height of the pandemic.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2024
The tour de force earned Tudyk a Clarence Derwent Award (given by the Actors’ Equity Assn.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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