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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Susie is incredibly big on quality time.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Travel, quality time with friends and family, and the pursuit of longevity will replace logo handbags, $1,000 designer T-shirts, and products plugged by influencers as a new generation re-thinks its relationship with luxury, and has no problem swapping, buying or reselling pre-loved items.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Baking snickerdoodles was one of the best (and most fun) ways to score some quality time with Grandma during the holidays.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
To become your dog's favorite, focus on positive interactions, like feeding, playing, walking, petting, and spending quality time together.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Travel, quality time with friends and family, and the pursuit of longevity will replace logo handbags, $1,000 designer T-shirts, and products plugged by influencers as a new generation re-thinks its relationship with luxury, and has no problem swapping, buying or reselling pre-loved items.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Baking snickerdoodles was one of the best (and most fun) ways to score some quality time with Grandma during the holidays.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
To become your dog's favorite, focus on positive interactions, like feeding, playing, walking, petting, and spending quality time together.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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