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tour de force

[toor duh fawrs, -fohrs, toor duh fawrs] / ˌtʊər də ˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs, tur də ˈfɔrs /
NOUN
spectacular achievement
Synonyms
WEAK
accomplishment achievement attainment chef-d'oeuvre conquest deed exploit feat feat of strength grand achievement great achievement magnum opus master stroke masterpiece masterwork performance pièce de résistance stroke of genius success triumph victory

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The victory over the three-time Champions League winners, who are sitting pretty atop Serie A, continued Bodo's surprise tour de force in the competition.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

But it was a tour de force from the NFL’s No. 1 destroyers of offense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Her unbeaten 127 in the semi-final against Australia was the very definition of a tour de force.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

“Cristin Milioti brought arguably the tour de force of the year in ‘The Penguin.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

The Talking Robot was a tour de force, a thoroughly impractical device, possessing publicity value only.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov