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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After experiencing a devastating loss, Kema Ward-Hopper and her family were desperate for a change from their life in Houston.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The eyes, for a change, will be more focused on someone else — No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg.
Don’t expect the eyes to stay shifted.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Then, in 1958, a Massachusetts senator with his sights on the White House published a pamphlet calling for a change to the nation's laws.
—Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Also look for a change in exercise ability, such as being less able to climb stairs or walk a long distance.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The eyes, for a change, will be more focused on someone else — No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg.
Don’t expect the eyes to stay shifted.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Then, in 1958, a Massachusetts senator with his sights on the White House published a pamphlet calling for a change to the nation's laws.
—Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Also look for a change in exercise ability, such as being less able to climb stairs or walk a long distance.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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