tour de force

/ˌtʊər də ˈfɔːrs/

an impressive display of skill or achievement

tour de force in a sentence

“Her performance was a tour de force.”

French: tour turn/feat + de of + force strength/force; literally feat of strength

Related Words

vis-à-vis

in relation to; compared with; face to face

voilà

there it is; used to call attention to something

force majeure

unforeseeable circumstances that prevent fulfillment of a contract

entente

a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states

à la carte

ordering individual items from a menu rather than a set meal

à la mode

fashionable; in style; or served with ice cream