change of pace
noun phrase
1
: changeup
2
: an interruption of continuity by a shift to a different activity
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As a player who thrives on his shifty change of pace, Doncic’s quick start and stop motions put extra load on his hamstrings and put him at risk of reinjury.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Calgary, Alberta The third-largest city by population in Canada, Calgary offers a vibrant destination for literary enthusiasts that is a refreshing change of pace from the often sleepy, romantic bookish towns.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
And after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show, the Island of Enchantment definitely looks like a nice change of pace from windy and wet Rhode Island.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Calgary, Alberta The third-largest city by population in Canada, Calgary offers a vibrant destination for literary enthusiasts that is a refreshing change of pace from the often sleepy, romantic bookish towns.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
And after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show, the Island of Enchantment definitely looks like a nice change of pace from windy and wet Rhode Island.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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“Change of pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20of%20pace. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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