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

Flavored with capers, garlic, lemon, and cheese, these ground chicken meatballs are a tasty change of pace served with pasta or rice. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025

The show is a change of pace for Blumhouse in terms of genre, give or take a few Fogler scenes, but maintains its reputation for modest budgets in cheap-looking sets and an unglamorous South Carolina setting. —Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025

All of Charlotte’s interactions with the gals at her gallery are amusing, so this is a welcome change of pace. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025

And in a company which faithfully recreates stiff 18th-century acting conventions, McCormack’s unapologetically sassy Semira was a welcome change of pace, drawing the afternoon’s biggest laughs. —Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for change of pace

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• abase
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