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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With little to no visitors during this period, staff have more time to be attentive, hands-on, and spend quality time with guests.
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Maija De Rijk-Uys
published, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Spending quality time with your cat is key—whether that's playing with a feather toy, lounging on the couch, or walking in the yard on a leash.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Adults also get more quality time with their kids and connect them to their heritage with recipes and techniques passed down from generation to generation.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Laughing at the little things in life (50%) Spending quality time with family (50%)
Exercising (38%)
Eating healthy food (36%)
This aligns with what research shows helps people feel their happiest and even live longer.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 July 2025
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Maija De Rijk-Uys
published, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Spending quality time with your cat is key—whether that's playing with a feather toy, lounging on the couch, or walking in the yard on a leash.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Adults also get more quality time with their kids and connect them to their heritage with recipes and techniques passed down from generation to generation.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Laughing at the little things in life (50%) Spending quality time with family (50%)
Exercising (38%)
Eating healthy food (36%)
This aligns with what research shows helps people feel their happiest and even live longer.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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