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

The steady advancement is a major change of pace for a project that spent years fending off student protests and legal challenges. —Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025

Serving a frenzied crowd of basketball fans, many of whom may have come expecting nachos and Miller Lite tallboys, poses a stark change of pace for restaurateurs like Bhavna Thapar and chef Neeti Chaudhri, who co-own The Little India in SoBro. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025

So getting to really lie back in water and unwind, the sun on my face, was a wonderful change of pace. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025

Javier Ramos, a bouncer and security worker at the club, said the Girls Rock Camp is a welcome change of pace. —Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for change of pace

• aromatase
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