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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Off the road, Perry has been getting lots of quality time with her boyfriend, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Everything is quality time, but this is different.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Once retired, Perchik Sery was able to devote more time to reading, writing, painting and spending quality time with her family.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Spending two-plus hours of quality time with a randy demon and his dead compadres turns out to be fun.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
Everything is quality time, but this is different.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Once retired, Perchik Sery was able to devote more time to reading, writing, painting and spending quality time with her family.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Spending two-plus hours of quality time with a randy demon and his dead compadres turns out to be fun.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Quality time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20time. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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