par for the course

phrase

: not unusual : normal

It's par for the course that she's late to the meeting.

Examples of par for the course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Santos’ previous life as a cinematographer-slash-producer of music videos, doing the equivalent of a casual Facebook Marketplace transaction with a rapper would have been par for the course. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Political consultant Mike Trujillo, who is supporting Bass, said the kinds of turbulence Bass has faced this year is par for the course for a big-city mayor. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

For death penalty critics and observers, the double execution on July 28 is par for the course. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026

After choking back tears just moments earlier, Copenhaver said the commission's decision was par for the course and did not hurt her chances of flipping the election's result. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for par for the course

• bourse
• coarse
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce