How to Use par in a Sentence

par

noun

• He made a par on the ninth hole.
• He made par on the ninth hole.
• She made nine pars in a row.
• She finished the 18th hole three strokes under par.
• Turner was still without a record deal and longed to be on par with the biggest bands of the time.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2023
• Bragging to your friends and family is par for the course).
  — Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2023
• The central metaphor wouldn’t work if the mechanics of the comics itself weren’t up to par.
  — Gyasi Hall, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
• Trump’s statewide margin would be on par with what polls showed.
  — Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
• But on day two, Tomp hit 4-over par as Garcia was 7-over.
  — oregonlive, 17 May 2023
• My husband likes to Yelp dessert places in the area and find out if the reviews and results were on par.
  — Alix Strauss, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
• Morikawa was unable to make a move on the back nine, making par on eight of his last nine holes.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
• As is par for the course, Nolan shot the movie using large format film camera.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 June 2023
• Florals, knits, and bodycon are also par for the course.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
• Fowler had 10 birdies and finished his round with a two-putt par from just inside 60 feet.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 16 June 2023
• Reviews were mixed, but that's also par for the course for this franchise.
  — Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 11 June 2023
• Yet, its visuals are on par with films that cost twice as much.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
• But then, pointless betrayal is par for the course for these two.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2023
• Of course, this is all par for the course for the star, who constantly changes up her look and tries new things but always stuns.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Nov. 2023
• Playing the 18th again, Crowe had a par while Fishburn took a bogey to end the tournament.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 30 July 2023
• Max temperatures will reach the upper 60s and lower 70s, which is on par for this time of the year.
  — Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
• That was on par with the national rate and higher than 28 other states.
  — Megan Banta, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
• When Saba arrives, the city is flooded and the animals have escaped the city’s zoo — par for the grim course.
  — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
• The former Longhorn had three birdies and a bogey on the day before finishing with 10 straight pars.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2023
• The entrees on the menu range from about $25 to $60, which is on par with smart casual restaurants in Mystic.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
• Junior Alex Huang finished 2-over par for the tournament, good for a tie for 12th place.
  — Zach Smith, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
• Of course, this perfect ponytail is par for the course for Sweeney, who is blessed with truly gorgeous hair.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 July 2023
• Thomas came to Thursday’s final hole at 7-over par for the first round, and his club slam came after his second tee shot on the 18th.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 20 July 2023
• In fact, celebrity unions that go array in record-short timing are more par for the course, as chronicled in the tabloids.
  — Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
• The final shot was Burmester’s par putt on an 18th hole that had already wounded both men in regulation.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
• Doug soon realized his medical knowledge wasn’t up to par and allowed Jules to step to help the patient.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024