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

Gary’s story is quite a change of pace from the usual villainous role of snakes in Hollywood (see The Jungle Book, the Harry Potter franchise, Snakes on a Plane, Anaconda) and the perception of them in human societies more broadly (see the Book of Genesis). —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026

While soft-focus makeup looks are trending this awards season, Taylor's modern look is a welcome change of pace. —Glamour, 15 Mar. 2026

Cities in Horizon games have previously felt like afterthoughts to me—a blip, a change of pace, but not rich or deep enough to explore for a length of time. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for change of pace

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