change of pace
noun phrase
1
: changeup
2
: an interruption of continuity by a shift to a different activity
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Eva Longoria spikes her signature chunky guacamole with lemon juice, for a refreshing change of pace from lime.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
The cross examination was short and to the point with this expert witness — a change of pace from tense cross with the digital forensic witness Shanon Burgess the previous two days.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
WrestleMania 33 in 2017 offered a change of pace with a compelling singles encounter between AJ Styles and Shane McMahon, lauded for its quality.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
She’s got great feel, she’s got great change of pace.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
The cross examination was short and to the point with this expert witness — a change of pace from tense cross with the digital forensic witness Shanon Burgess the previous two days.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
WrestleMania 33 in 2017 offered a change of pace with a compelling singles encounter between AJ Styles and Shane McMahon, lauded for its quality.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
She’s got great feel, she’s got great change of pace.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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