par for the course

Example Sentences

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Those tales are all par for the course at this point.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

When asked about an article reporting that Frost had been proscribed sleeping pills, Lampert said: "We wouldn't ever report that sort of information now, but that was par for the course then."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Thursday’s benign reading of 16 points, a level that indicates broad market neutrality, seems par for the course in a market that’s growing inured to political risks.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

And the bizarre ending somehow seemed par for the course on a weekend when weirdness across the NFL upended the race for the playoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

“This castle, though, sounds pretty much par for the course for us. So, I guess we know where we’re going next.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley