part and parcel

Idioms  

1. An essential or basic element, as in Traveling is part and parcel of Zach's job. Used since the 15th century as a legal term, with part meaning “a portion” and parcel “something integral with a whole,” this idiom began to be used more loosely from about 1800. Although both nouns have the same basic meaning, the redundancy lends emphasis.

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part and parcel

“This is really part and parcel of completing that jigsaw puzzle,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"It's not really about raising funds. It's about getting our own Africans generally to be part and parcel of this refinery," Dangote said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

"It's part and parcel of information that assists the judge in reaching a fair and balanced decision in terms of sentencing," he told Good Morning Ulster.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Extreme heat is part and parcel of our lives these days, and we must adapt to it,” Langer said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The cooling palma christi leaves that Janie had bound about her grandma’s head with a white rag had wilted down and become part and parcel of the woman.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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