well spent
idiom
: worth having been used : worth the time money, etc.
This computer wasn't cheap, but it was money well spent.
Listening to her talk was time well spent.
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In fact, a new top for ushering in more time spent cheering on your favorite team or toasting marshmallows around a bonfire is time and money well spent.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Now, the Blue Devils have to go out and prove all that money was well spent.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The gentle flow and trickle of hot spring water is the signature soundtrack of a time well spent in Beppu.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025
Between her festival-chic outfits and engaging social media content, her time in the desert was well spent!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Now, the Blue Devils have to go out and prove all that money was well spent.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The gentle flow and trickle of hot spring water is the signature soundtrack of a time well spent in Beppu.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025
Between her festival-chic outfits and engaging social media content, her time in the desert was well spent!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well spent
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“Well spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20spent. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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