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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While this unfolds, Rebecca is trying to carve out some quality time with Matthijs via a quickie in her office that Ted has the bad timing to interrupt. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 Sandra Bullock is spending quality time with her two kids this summer. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026 In June, Davidson was also seen spending quality time with their daughter, and was spotted pushing Scottie in a stroller around McCarren Park in Brooklyn. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Theodora shared a series of family photos alongside the announcement, including snaps of Gus with his little brother and Tarka spending some quality time with his parents. Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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