for a change
idiom
: as something different from what is usual
Let's eat out for a change.
Why don't you help me out for a change instead of me always helping you?!
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This may look like more cuddling, more activities together, or getting out of the house for a change of scenery.6
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 13 Apr. 2025
This is why whoever replaces Mitch in the Senate needs to represent a clean break from him—time for a change!
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2012, the Detroit native had been teaching English as a second language in South Korea for three years and was ready for a change of pace.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2026, the five-year surface transportation grant program is up for renewal, so that will be a factor as well as any routine hiccups for a change in administration.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 13 Apr. 2025
This is why whoever replaces Mitch in the Senate needs to represent a clean break from him—time for a change!
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2012, the Detroit native had been teaching English as a second language in South Korea for three years and was ready for a change of pace.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2026, the five-year surface transportation grant program is up for renewal, so that will be a factor as well as any routine hiccups for a change in administration.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for a change
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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