part and parcel

noun

Synonyms of part and parcelnext
: an essential or integral component
stress was part and parcel of the job

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While a freewheeling consumption of alcohol and cigarettes was part and parcel of the Rat Pack’s boozy, smokey image on and off the stage during their 1960s heyday and beyond, Sinatra famously drew the line at indulging in anything harder – and expected his circle to follow suit. Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 Finding grand mysteries in the mundane has been part and parcel of the work of author Honobu Yonezawa. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 This book is all part and parcel of our mission, which is to inspire girls and young women. Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025 Some didn’t take addicts or self-harmers, as if those things didn’t exist part and parcel with mental illness. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for part and parcel

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of part and parcel was in the 15th century

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“Part and parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20and%20parcel. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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