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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That has been disputed by many La Jolla residents, who also point to the California Coastal Act, which requires a coastal development permit for a change of public access to a coastal site.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Take the quicker Low Road (NM-68) for a change of scenery.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Time for a change’, things of that nature.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
The plan called for a change of use of the Chester Bulkley house from a commercial bed and breakfast to a restaurant with outdoor dining and a patio, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Take the quicker Low Road (NM-68) for a change of scenery.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Time for a change’, things of that nature.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
The plan called for a change of use of the Chester Bulkley house from a commercial bed and breakfast to a restaurant with outdoor dining and a patio, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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 27 Jan. 2026.
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