for a change

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]

Example Sentences

Both Democrats and the media should be scouring their ranks for people who can handle this moment with dignity and integrity for a change.

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He spent the next day in a hotel paid for by a local mutual aid group, but he couldn’t even rest or enjoy sleeping indoors for a change.

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William Dunlop was jailed in 2006 for the 1989 murder of Julie Hogg, 22, after her family successfully campaigned for a change in the so-called double jeopardy law.

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"It's time I listened to myself for a change."

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For her work on the sitcom, she was voted Britain's all-time favourite actress in 1996, but after five years in the role, she felt it was time for a change.

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