below par

Example Sentences

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That figure is substantially below par for any team with serious title aspirations.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

They are so rarely below par but, on this occasion, a poor start cost them.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Vanguard bought structured products and housing bonds, and favored buying bonds below par.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Wright, who triumphed at Alexandra Palace in 2020 and 2022, was well below par - winning just two legs in Tuesday's second-round match and averaging below 80.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Even Holly’s beacon was a few shades below par, and that had a micro nuclear battery sending out the pulses.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer