pars
Americannoun
plural
partesEtymology
Origin of pars
From Latin
Example Sentences
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"It's tough. There is wind. There are going to be bad shots. You got to make some gritty pars in these conditions," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
A bogey on No. 6 was followed by two pars and three consecutive birdies that stretched the margin to six.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
Volatility matters too—because of the format, a player who birdies half the holes and bogeys the other half can be more valuable than someone who cards 18 pars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
Reeling off streaks of six and eight consecutive pars in a round that contained no bogeys, there were times when Scheffler's blend of patience, control and execution made the majestic appear simply routine.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
Then he used his frontalis, pars lateralis, to raise the outer half of his eyebrows.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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