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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Emma Stone has always been a comedic tour de force — at least according to Jesse Eisenberg.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
When Dave finally got around to doing a solo album, the result was a tour de force that, typically, left most critics scratching their heads.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearby is the exhibition’s tour de force, Caribe Express/Caribe Tours, a 27-foot-wide painting that shows men in vejigante masks serving tourists who lounge in a resort’s glistening pool.
—Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
When Dave finally got around to doing a solo album, the result was a tour de force that, typically, left most critics scratching their heads.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearby is the exhibition’s tour de force, Caribe Express/Caribe Tours, a 27-foot-wide painting that shows men in vejigante masks serving tourists who lounge in a resort’s glistening pool.
—Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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