quality time
noun
: time spent giving all of one's attention to someone who is close (such as one's child)
Dad and I spent some quality time together.
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The two-time Oscar winner took some time out for a weekend of quality time with his daughter last October.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Former Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb is enjoying life, especially spending more quality time with her daughters, Haley, 8, and Hope, 6.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
More people correlated going to the movie theater with spending quality time with loved ones, while streaming at home was more associated with relaxation.
—Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
That includes expectations for quality time, travel, work schedules, and alone time.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Former Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb is enjoying life, especially spending more quality time with her daughters, Haley, 8, and Hope, 6.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
More people correlated going to the movie theater with spending quality time with loved ones, while streaming at home was more associated with relaxation.
—Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
That includes expectations for quality time, travel, work schedules, and alone time.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quality time
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“Quality time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20time. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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