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.
Examples of quality time in a Sentence
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Lauren Sánchez is spending some quality time with her fiancé Jeff Bezos!
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
Just from the vantage of the USDA, Vilsack says people folks buying a home would have no one to close the loan, families planning quality time in our country's National Parks would have no access, and tourism dollars that go into local economies would dissipate.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
The core tenets are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving gifts.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
To reignite the spark, carve out intentional quality time, Jambazian suggests.
—Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 2 Sep. 2023
The tribute included moments showing Heather — who turned 36 on Saturday — in a white dress on a boat, spending quality time with their children, preparing for a fancy night out, and kissing her husband under some eye-catching fireworks.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
In the sultry visual for the song from SZA’s sophomore album, SOS , JB lounges on a picnic blanket with the singer, who also spends quality time in the clip with Benny Blanco, Beef star Young Mazino and Power Book II: Ghost actor Woody McClain.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
Back on the homefront, Zora lapses into blathering self-absorption and even Billie, the nurse, comments on her need to devote more quality time to her daughter.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have spent plenty of quality time with family over the summer.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2023
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
Just from the vantage of the USDA, Vilsack says people folks buying a home would have no one to close the loan, families planning quality time in our country's National Parks would have no access, and tourism dollars that go into local economies would dissipate.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
The core tenets are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving gifts.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
To reignite the spark, carve out intentional quality time, Jambazian suggests.
—Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 2 Sep. 2023
The tribute included moments showing Heather — who turned 36 on Saturday — in a white dress on a boat, spending quality time with their children, preparing for a fancy night out, and kissing her husband under some eye-catching fireworks.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
In the sultry visual for the song from SZA’s sophomore album, SOS , JB lounges on a picnic blanket with the singer, who also spends quality time in the clip with Benny Blanco, Beef star Young Mazino and Power Book II: Ghost actor Woody McClain.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
Back on the homefront, Zora lapses into blathering self-absorption and even Billie, the nurse, comments on her need to devote more quality time to her daughter.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have spent plenty of quality time with family over the summer.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Quality time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20time. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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