Examples of above par in a Sentence
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Located on 10 acres of Banderas Bay beachfront, Velas Vallarta Suites Resort is a comprehensive and well-manicured property that echoes the traditional all-inclusive amenities and concepts that rank above par.
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
And that both of the other Universal titles performed slightly above par (again, in terms of Covid-era expectations) also factors into this.
—Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 July 2021
The other six teams finished above par, including Arizona at 14 over.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
Breakfast is far above par for the island, lunch can be simple sandwiches or salads, and dinner is where things really shine.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
The middle tees play just under 6,700 yards, yet the course rating is more than 3 strokes above par, while the layout’s slope rating comes in just a tick under 150.
—Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022
Every other team in the 17-team field finished above par.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2022
Now Portland needs to win to stay above par for this five-game set.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2022
The hardest hole in the opening round was predictable — No. 12 on South, with an average score nearly half a stroke above par (4.462).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
And that both of the other Universal titles performed slightly above par (again, in terms of Covid-era expectations) also factors into this.
—Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 July 2021
The other six teams finished above par, including Arizona at 14 over.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
Breakfast is far above par for the island, lunch can be simple sandwiches or salads, and dinner is where things really shine.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
The middle tees play just under 6,700 yards, yet the course rating is more than 3 strokes above par, while the layout’s slope rating comes in just a tick under 150.
—Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 2 July 2022
Every other team in the 17-team field finished above par.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2022
Now Portland needs to win to stay above par for this five-game set.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2022
The hardest hole in the opening round was predictable — No. 12 on South, with an average score nearly half a stroke above par (4.462).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
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“Above par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20par. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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