change of pace
noun phrase
1
: changeup
2
: an interruption of continuity by a shift to a different activity
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Its tropical flavor profile can be a refreshing change of pace.
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Ye has made some highly offensive statements in the last few weeks, so his recent conversation with Dave Blunts was a nice change of pace.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Mar. 2025
That made Thursday’s 4-2 win over Montreal a nice change of pace.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
If anything, The Pitt is the first medical drama since ER to prioritize medicine over melodrama — a welcome change of pace after years of Grey’s Anatomy and House clones.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Ye has made some highly offensive statements in the last few weeks, so his recent conversation with Dave Blunts was a nice change of pace.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Mar. 2025
That made Thursday’s 4-2 win over Montreal a nice change of pace.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
If anything, The Pitt is the first medical drama since ER to prioritize medicine over melodrama — a welcome change of pace after years of Grey’s Anatomy and House clones.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for change of pace
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“Change of pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20of%20pace. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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