for a change

Idioms  

1. For the sake of variety or novelty, as in Let's take a taxi for a change, or So you're on time for a change. This phrase is sometimes used in a straightforward way, as in the first example, or to express the same sentiment as about time, that is, “it's high time something different happened,” as in the second example. [First half of 1900s]

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for a change

But Barringer insists he had heard enough firsthand from voters to convince him that they were ready for a change.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

Your third option is renting out your home for a change of scenery.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Nearly every summer, Tove Lo finds herself itching for a change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Dyson and the marketing chief of Coca-Cola USA, Sergio Zyman, a native of Mexico, pushed hard for a change in Coke’s recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I would like to vote for a change in discussion topic.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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