How to Use tour de force in a Sentence

tour de force

noun

• The book is a tour de force.
• Her performance in the play was a real tour de force.
• It‘s a tour de force at the end of such a splendid meal.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
• Macross Plus was a tour de force in terms of 90s anime.
  — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021
• The Weight of These Wings was a rugged and revealing tour de force.
  — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 6 June 2018
• If the show isn’t quite the same tour de force as Coel’s and Waller-Bridge’s debuts, blame the pacing.
  — Time, 4 Nov. 2022
• It’s a tour de force for Salinas and a treat for viewers.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2021
• This isn’t the first time Queen’s six-minute tour de force has reclaimed the spotlight.
  — Chris Payne, Billboard, 9 May 2019
• Each show is a 10-act tour de force that lasts between three to four hours.
  — Rachel Shin, Fortune, 23 June 2023
• There’s a reason Samantha Jones is a PR tour de force and not a chanteuse.
  — Halle Kiefer, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2021
• And then, the lesson itself: a tour de force of quietude on my part.
  — Connie Wang, refinery29.com, 18 May 2021
• The result is a genuine tour de force that makes one exult in the craft of the great actor.
  — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2018
• Why hasn't this long tour de force resulted in a big uptick in record?
  — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 5 Mar. 2018
• And this storytelling tour de force is all the better for it.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 6 Nov. 2021
• If nothing else, the movie is a double tour de force of acting.
  — Michael O’Sullivan, kansascity, 14 June 2018
• The role of Violet Weston has been a tour de force for the many who’ve played it.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
• This live tour de force has a deadpan intro from Mike Love.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2021
• Lopez takes what could have been a low-budget role and turns it into a tour de force as the co-leader of the ring.
  — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, 21 Sep. 2019
• With Elliott acting as emcee, the video was a vampy, MTV-ready tour de force.
  — Matthew Jacobs, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2021
• The plate is a compact tour de force of Truong’s facility with the cuisine.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
• The tour de force clobbering took all of two minutes and 52 seconds.
  — Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
• Eight of the Lakers’ 12 overtime points came courtesy of James, who turned back the clock to produce a classic tour de force.
  — Andy Yamashita, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2021
• In fact, the giant ironwork dome was a technical tour de force.
  — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 20 May 2021
• With these travel heavy-hitters, your next trip will be a real tour de force.
  — Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
• The filmmaking tour de force is full of big, important ideas and deserves to be seen.
  — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
• What works: The young Alex Lawther is tremendous in the lead role, with a tour de force performance that announces him as a talent to watch.
  — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• As a pictorial narrative — a film made from stills — the piece is a tour de force.
  — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018
• His designs are sheer genius and a tour de force seldom seen in fashion.
  — Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022
• Streams of Thought is a five-song tour de force, a stunningly dense set produced by DJ 9th Wonder.
  — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 4 June 2018
• The ensuing fight scene is a tour de force of action and intensity, lasting a thrilling two to three minutes.
  — Ty Cole, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024

Last Updated: 29 Sep 2024