Thesaurus results for TOURS DE FORCE

tours de force

noun

plural of tour de force

as in feats

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness her performance as a woman impaired by a stroke was a theatrical tour de force

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Recent Examples of tours de force Extraordinary subjects call for extraordinary styles, which is why this year’s best films offer the special thrills of aesthetic tours de force pulled off with flair. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025

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Circus veterans and musical-theater pros merge skills onstage, with performers learning trapeze, aerial work and puppetry under collaborative leaders who emphasize one unified troupe — and absolute trust during death-defying feats.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Conrad and Gordon performed eight different science experiments, but perhaps one of their most striking feats was the artificial gravity demonstration.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of feats

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Collect all relevant documents including account numbers, birth certificates, insurance policies, deeds, wills and important contact information.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
This is achieved through human beings’ actions, thoughts, words and deeds.

— Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of deeds

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These notable achievements were coupled with moments of remembrance for legendary actors and creators, like Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner and Catherine O’Hara, among many others.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Wherever possible, quantify your achievements with metrics and include recognizable brands or clients.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of achievements

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This creates a window for threat actors to attempt to rapidly reverse engineer patches and develop exploits ahead of downstream stable releases.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Still, the overly detailed recounting of their high-society exploits becomes tedious and makes the book feel unnecessarily long.

— Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

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