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tour de force

noun

ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs

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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 on the Web With its nostalgic '80s setting, visionary script, and Newton's tour de force performance, this Tim Burton-esque rom-com lays the groundwork for a future cult classic. —

James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024 The female-nude painting hanging over her conjugal bed satirizes a freaky tendency that rocks her marital arrangement — an unsettling tour de force from Breillat. —

Armond White, National Review, 26 June 2024 With these travel heavy-hitters, your next trip will be a real tour de force. —

Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024 The answer is: Bowen Yang, who was curiously absent from the rest of the episode but turns in a quiet tour de force here as Elliott, the 35-year-old NPR intern. —

Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tour de force

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