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
Some warnings are better heard without shouting, as Coppola’s elegant and wrenching tour de force attests.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
His tour de force is aspirational, inspirational and offers lessons for all of us.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
What this absolutism produced, of course, was not another fusty neo-Edwardian novel à la Orwell’s earlier Keep the Aspidistra Flying, but a wild, aggrieved tour de force of dystopian erotica.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Jones, a scene-stealer in supporting roles for years, gives a tour de force lead performance that toggles between unsettling, yearning and tender.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The album in question is, of course, My 21st Century Blues, an evocative tour de force of fearless songwriting and bombastic vocal performances.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
The omission is important, but Sailing the Graveyard Sea is still something of a tour de force.
—Howard Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Even though the suspense is there, this incredibly sophisticated tour de force focuses mostly on observing its characters from a distance, as well as the pivotal events that bring change and trauma to their lives.
—Ernesto Lechner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
The fact that Karol G is a woman and would be the first woman to snag this win, is a bonus, but should not for one second take away from the fact that this set is a tour de force.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
His tour de force is aspirational, inspirational and offers lessons for all of us.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
What this absolutism produced, of course, was not another fusty neo-Edwardian novel à la Orwell’s earlier Keep the Aspidistra Flying, but a wild, aggrieved tour de force of dystopian erotica.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Jones, a scene-stealer in supporting roles for years, gives a tour de force lead performance that toggles between unsettling, yearning and tender.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The album in question is, of course, My 21st Century Blues, an evocative tour de force of fearless songwriting and bombastic vocal performances.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
The omission is important, but Sailing the Graveyard Sea is still something of a tour de force.
—Howard Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Even though the suspense is there, this incredibly sophisticated tour de force focuses mostly on observing its characters from a distance, as well as the pivotal events that bring change and trauma to their lives.
—Ernesto Lechner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
The fact that Karol G is a woman and would be the first woman to snag this win, is a bonus, but should not for one second take away from the fact that this set is a tour de force.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Feb. 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 Apr. 2024.
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