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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

Her history of Kleenex tissues is a tour de force: We learn that the Kimberly-Clark Corp., which owns Kleenex, played on the fear that reusable handkerchiefs were essentially wads of tuberculosis germs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Welcome to the Mayhem Ball, a magnificent and operatic tour de force; that pitches the star's inner angels and demons in a fight for her very soul.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

But he didn’t stop there, offering an analysis of judicial precedent that was a moral tour de force.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

Its rolling periods, its fine orotundities, its balanced pairs, and its vivid sense of how history pivoted on this moment, on these men ... it was a tour de force.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith