How to Use pace in a Sentence

pace

1 of 2 noun
  • The pace of the story was slow.
  • We walked at a leisurely pace along the shore.
  • His new album is selling at a blistering pace.
  • Let your body choose a kinder pace.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The size of it, the pace of it.
    AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
  • Her pace does not give her age away.
    Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But the pace of the project has been slow.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The talks moved along at a stop-start pace.
    Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • These Mets are nowhere close to that pace.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Part of the charm of Tiburon is its slow pace.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Get ready to enjoy this fast, fun pace!
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The framework cannot keep pace.
    Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
  • Miller’s lack of pace was exposed.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • There has been an absence of pace and width.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Whether that pace can keep up is an open question.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Despite this, her friend did not slow his pace.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Let praise land, then keep going at your own pace.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
  • If nerves rise, slow the pace and name a clear boundary.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Since then, though, the pace has fallen sharply.
    Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
  • And teens study more subjects at a faster pace than do younger kids.
    Angelique Alvarez Martinez, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Royals failed to keep pace.
    Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There have been 15 so far this year, close to last year’s record pace.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Matthews is now on pace for 47 goals this season.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • And the Longhorns paired their power with a bit of pace.
    David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The unit is on pace for 20 sacks this season.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The pace is real and well past the pilot stage.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • The pace is fast and people around you are active!
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The pace of change on the ground is already striking.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Both sectors are on pace to score fresh closing highs.
    Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Jobs are still being added, but at a much slower pace.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026

pace

2 of 2 verb
  • She paced the other runners for the first half of the race.
  • When she gets nervous she paces back and forth.
  • He was pacing and muttering to himself.
  • Advertisements are paced so that they are shown more often during peak sales seasons.
  • The games are fast-paced and easy.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Parties are paced by game flow.
    Chris Sprow, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • What makes a thriller thrill is pacing.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • His dad paces in the background.
    Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • Daniel would pace along the back fence every day.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Free and happy birds don’t pace.
    Big Think, 6 May 2026
  • There are times to sprint and times to pace yourself.
    Andrew Filev, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Jaquez scored 20 points to pace the Heat.
    ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Cignetti is getting quite the set of wheels to pace the field.
    Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • No need to pace yourself here, or even think about it too hard.
    Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 5 May 2023
  • The episode is sharp, frank and well-paced, a standout among the rest.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The stock is pacing for its best day ever.
    Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • Protect your peace by pacing fun with rest.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • The show is paced to match the stresses of a real-life kitchen.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Brown paced the team in scoring in the first half with 14 points.
    ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The rug is being paced, nails bitten.
    The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026
  • Wright paced the team in scoring in the first half with 14 points.
    ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Konieczny paced the team in scoring in the first half with seven points.
    ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Manhal was pacing the room, near tears.
    Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Sean Smith paced the team in scoring in the first half with nine points.
    ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Plan pauses, since pacing keeps your fire bright.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Miller scored eight first-half points to pace SMU.
    ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Hunger paced his team in scoring through the first half with 14 points.
    ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Jones paced their team in scoring through the first half with 12 points.
    ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Perkins paced their team in scoring through the first half with 11 points.
    ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Your father's been pacing the floor.
    Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

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