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 family looked picturesque while enjoying some quality time together in 2021. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 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 But that still didn’t stop us from spending some quality time with the ultimate in luxury mice. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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