tour de force

noun

ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs How to pronounce tour de force (audio)
Definition of tour de forcenext
as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness her performance as a woman impaired by a stroke was a theatrical tour de force

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Recent Examples of tour de force The band has occasionally performed the entire tour de force in concert as a medley. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026 This album is proof that with a stellar production team in her corner and full creative control, Kim Petras is a de-tour de force of the pop world. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 The paper was a tour de force, composed of sections that concerned seemingly unrelated areas of math. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Legendary architect Mary Colter of Grand Canyon lodging fame designed this Spanish Revival tour de force on the edge of the Painted Desert. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tour de force
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
  1. feat
  2. deed
  3. achievement
  4. performance
  5. stunt
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  • The feat concludes a pursuit that began in 2009, when Zhang first experimented with riding a motorcycle on water and overcame early failures to achieve his latest goal.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • It’s primed to leave theaters as one of the biggest non-musical documentaries of all time, a true feat for a nearly three-hour film that wasn’t publicized until a month before debuting in cinemas.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of feat
Noun
  • The civic organization has questioned whether his scrutiny over its finances and a reverter clause in the youth center’s deed is politically motivated, a notion Lago denies.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas City Public Schools’ efforts to find new life for the property have been complicated by deed restrictions on the property dating back to 1908 that limit the property to education use or single-family homes.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deed
Noun
  • The achievement took place in his hometown in Hunan Province and marked a milestone for the founder of motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Although landing a roster spot at a major college is a noteworthy achievement under any circumstances, Bryan faces steep odds.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of achievement
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  • The results suggest that manufacturers could shorten a costly production stage without sacrificing the battery performance measured during testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In Sguros’ five years with the police department, his performance and behaviors on the job had been scrutinized repeatedly, personnel and internal department records obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel this week show.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of performance
Noun
  • In an interview with Vogue at Cannes, Hoyeon described spending six months preparing for the action sequences, including firearms training, obtaining a stick-shift driving license, and learning stunt-driving techniques.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Leslie took issue with a recent stunt Kennedy had pulled at the hospital, which involved making a surprise appearance for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open his signature vaccine injury clinic.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stunt

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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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