CHANGE OF PACE Definition & Meaning

change of pace

[ cheynj uhv peys ]

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noun

temporary shift or variation in a normal routine or regular pattern of activity:
Reading a mystery novel has been a real change of pace for me.
Baseball: Older Use. changeup ( def ).

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Origin of change of pace¹

First recorded in 1650–60; 1865–70 change of pace fordef 2

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Idioms and Phrases

A shift in normal routine, a variation in usual activities or pattern, as in She's smiling in that one photo, just for a change of pace , or After six hours at my desk I need a change of pace, so I'm going for a swim . This term originated in a number of sports where strategy can involve altering the speed of, for example, a pitched or struck ball or a horse's gait. By the mid-1900s it was being transferred to other enterprises.

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Example Sentences

For a series that doesn’t often veer from the flashy and frothy lives of the women in one of America’s wealthiest zip codes, the multi-episode arc in the middle of this season was a welcome change of pace.

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The set design and especially the costumes are stunning, especially those of the Corrino clan; the home base of the Bene Gesserit is a palate of severe black and grays occasionally interrupted by white, for a change of pace.

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And a nice change of pace, especially with a comedy.

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But "it was very difficult to start again from the ground up," she says - and definitely a change of pace from The Receipts.

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Alexander, who has covered stories including presidential politics and hurricanes, is welcoming the change of pace.

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