change of pace
noun phrase
1
: changeup
2
: an interruption of continuity by a shift to a different activity
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Not as punishment or as a rejection of the technology, but as a deliberate change of pace.
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Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Amihere gave the Valkyries a nice change of pace when Stokes sat down.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
For Glassriver, the pic is a change of pace.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Even the twists and turns of the series have been a refreshing change of pace for players who have been working toward these games for years.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Amihere gave the Valkyries a nice change of pace when Stokes sat down.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
For Glassriver, the pic is a change of pace.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Even the twists and turns of the series have been a refreshing change of pace for players who have been working toward these games for years.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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 19 May. 2026.
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