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

Chaos and dysfunction are par for the course for the Hollingsworths. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

The show’s official description, par for the course for Li, is less of an indication of the show’s content than a series of non sequiturs. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for par for the course

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