change of pace

noun phrase

1

: changeup

2

: an interruption of continuity by a shift to a different activity

Examples of change of pace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disney California Adventure would open with few attractions that rose to the Disneyland level, and yet The Times was kind in its opening coverage, praising the park’s change of pace from its neighbor and admiring how its architecture blurred fiction and reality. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

The rehearsal process for Dog Day Afternoon is a welcome change of pace for Bernthal from his work in movies and TV. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026

The Patriots' 2026 schedule is considered to be one of the hardest in the NFL, which is a change of pace compared the the 2025 season that featured a historically easy slate by strength of schedule metrics. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

Dark-wash denim has been all over my social feed and mood boards, so Hadid’s outfit was a refreshing change of pace. —Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for change of pace

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• abase
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