change of pace
noun phrase
1
: changeup
2
: an interruption of continuity by a shift to a different activity
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Trump’s consolidation of power in his second term has been driven by a perceptible change of pace.
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Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
These uneven fortunes have been a change of pace for Warners, long been seen as one of the more reliable operations in town.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The flashbacks to Mark and Gemma's relationship were a shocking change of pace for Severance's story, and Scott reveals that bringing them to life on set was an entirely different process behind-the-scenes as well.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
His next book, 2002’s Fire Lover: A True Story, was a change of pace for the author: The nonfiction effort focused on arson investigator John Leonard Orr, who worked for the Glendale Fire Department.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
These uneven fortunes have been a change of pace for Warners, long been seen as one of the more reliable operations in town.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The flashbacks to Mark and Gemma's relationship were a shocking change of pace for Severance's story, and Scott reveals that bringing them to life on set was an entirely different process behind-the-scenes as well.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
His next book, 2002’s Fire Lover: A True Story, was a change of pace for the author: The nonfiction effort focused on arson investigator John Leonard Orr, who worked for the Glendale Fire Department.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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