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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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Propped up by feats of engineering, Arizona’s economy steadily plugged along until the first World War, when the industrial demands of militarization transformed the desert state into an economic powerhouse.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
DeFoor had a reputation as not only a reformer, but someone who accomplished steep professional feats at a young age.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of feats

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For Johnson, who often shares stories of his faith and others’ good deeds on Inside the NBA, the effort is perfectly on brand.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
But, in the course of her residence there, Lowen begins to suspect Verity of heinous deeds—and of an elaborate scam of which Jeremy is a victim.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of deeds

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Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
In her role as secretary of state, Benson says her achievements include upgrades to online services, cutting the average wait time for in-person visits and creating self-service stations at branch offices and grocery stores.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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The Insta360 Go Retro Bundle ($320) contains an action camera (great for filming daredevilry and dynamic exploits) that can also be used as a pocketable point-and-shoot.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Besides Johnson’s exploits, Adam Fantilli and Denton Mateychuk scored for the Blue Jackets, while goaltender Cam Talbot, making his second consecutive start, finished with 28 stops on 31 shots.

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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