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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The players were thrilled for their new manager and happy to exhale for a change.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
But Tolkien tourism is starting to slow down, and airport leaders were ready for a change.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Carrying two or three chargers and adapters means less space for a change of clothes, laptop, toiletries and books.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
But Tolkien tourism is starting to slow down, and airport leaders were ready for a change.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Carrying two or three chargers and adapters means less space for a change of clothes, laptop, toiletries and books.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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