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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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The shattering of the deadlift record proved that, although the feats did not end there.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Why are certain people compelled toward any of these reckless, perilous, barely possible feats?

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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The public has taken notice of the deli manager's good deeds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
The maze will give thousands of families a place to go to spend time together this fall through the first week of November, but also to mourn and feel a little closer to Parton, a luminary who left a legacy of music, homespun sense and good deeds.

— Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deeds

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The achievements of Newton and the Royal Society are, after all, still celebrated today.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Often referred to as the Nobel Prize of the Arts, the Praemium Imperiale recognizes exemplary achievements by artists around the world working in painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theater and film.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

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