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 burden of creating the space is shared, which means that sometimes people take on a little more and others take on a little less all in the name of quality time.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Assembling a Lego set is a fun way to spend quality time together — and Mom can rest assured knowing this flower won’t die.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Hitschler credited the quality time everybody has spent with each other.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The five love languages are physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service, and quality time.
—Gail Cornwall, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Assembling a Lego set is a fun way to spend quality time together — and Mom can rest assured knowing this flower won’t die.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Hitschler credited the quality time everybody has spent with each other.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The five love languages are physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service, and quality time.
—Gail Cornwall, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
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 16 Apr. 2026.
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