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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

David Galperin, head of contemporary art at Sotheby's New York, called it Cattelan's "tour de force".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 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

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

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov