for a change
idiom
: as something different from what is usual
Let's eat out for a change.
Why don't you help me out for a change instead of me always helping you?!
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His struggles have started making fans call for a change at the quarterback position.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Try a haunted boat on the Ohio River for a change.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The Brits and Irish were desperate for a change in fortune, so their captain Dai Rees analyzed the playing styles of the two teams and figured out a winning strategy.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The plea also prompted Judge Steven Hippler, who was overseeing the case after the defense argued for a change of venue from Latah County to Boise, to lift a longstanding gag order, paving the way for the release of photos and other evidence.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Try a haunted boat on the Ohio River for a change.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The Brits and Irish were desperate for a change in fortune, so their captain Dai Rees analyzed the playing styles of the two teams and figured out a winning strategy.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The plea also prompted Judge Steven Hippler, who was overseeing the case after the defense argued for a change of venue from Latah County to Boise, to lift a longstanding gag order, paving the way for the release of photos and other evidence.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for a change
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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