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

Setting aside extraneously ornate and potentially uncomfortable earrings was par for the course, right? — Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Sadly, this kind of summer is becoming par for the course for a franchise that’s spent its first few years being just kind of there. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Vicki disengaging is par for the course at this point — and speaking of par, the women arrive at the country club to practice their golf swings and deliver enough material to fill an episode. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

And par for the course for modern sports editors and the LA Times. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for par for the course

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