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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
tour de force
noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Hartman's new novel is a literary tour de force.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ King's unaccompanied solo on Lush Life is an improvisational tour de force.
▪ So far, in a major tour de force, the implications have been ignored.
▪ Still, Freedman's tour de force of a final chapter is his most persuasive.
▪ This was Abba's tour de force, a brilliantly structured melodrama which put Faltskog's fragile, emotional vocal centre stage.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
tour de force

"feat of strength," 1802, French; see tour (n.) + force (n.).

Wiktionary
tour de force

n. 1 A feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field. 2 An outstanding display of skill.

WordNet
tour de force

n. a masterly or brilliant feat

Wikipedia
Tour de Force (38 Special album)

Tour de Force is the sixth studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1984. A music video was made for the track "One Time for Old Times", which featured the band portraying detectives who are, humorously, trying to find a missing woman.

Tour de Force

Tour de Force may refer to:

  • French phrase, meaning, a feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity, such as "the funny movie is a comic tour de force"
  • Tour De Force (tour), 1986 Elton John Concert Tour
  • Tour de Force (Bola Sete album), a 1963 album by Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete
  • Tour de Force (film), a 2014 German film
  • Tour de Force (Sonny Rollins album), a 1956 album by Sonny Rollins
  • Tour de Force (38 Special album), a 1984 album by .38 Special
  • Tour de Force (This Transmission album), a 2006 EP by This Transmission
  • Tour De Force – Live, a 1982 live album by Al Di Meola
  • "Tour de Force", a 1999 song by Covenant on United States of Mind
  • "Tour De Force Power Engineering", a British privateer race team specialising in ex-F1 cars
Tour de Force (This Transmission album)

Tour de Force is an EP by indie rock band This Transmission.

Tour de Force (Sonny Rollins album)

Tour de Force is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins featuring his final recordings for the Prestige label performed by Rollins with Kenny Drew, George Morrow, and Max Roach with vocals by Earl Coleman on two tracks.

Tour De Force (tour)

In November and December 1986, Elton John performed his Tour De Force across Australia. The Tour De Force was a first in John's live performances. It was the first time that he had performed a full tour with an orchestra. The tour travelled Australia including eleven concerts in Melbourne and thirteen in Sydney.

Tour de Force (Bola Sete album)

Tour de Force is an album by Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete, released in 1963 through Fantasy Records.

Tour de Force (film)

Tour de Force is a 2014 German drama film directed by Christian Zübert, produced by Florian Gallenberger and Benjamin Herrmann. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Grand Piazzia Section of the Locarno International Film Festival.