par for the course

Example Sentences

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Skeptics might eye Quantinuum’s latest earnings report with caution, but such figures are par for the course.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If the business-casual look is par for the course in American politics, it’s less common across the pond, and was evidently intended to signal a tough-minded reset.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“That particular fantasy is par for the course in this city,” she says, though she’s not above it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

“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