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.

Examples of well spent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Making wise spending choices But has the money been well spent so far? Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024 Honestly, any money spent on sleep is money well spent. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 Beijing is also reluctant to establish monitoring agencies to effectively ensure that money is being well spent. Chris Massaro, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024 Any moment with a 24-time Grand Slam champion is time well spent for an aspiring wannabe who has climbed from outside the top 800 in August 2022 to No.87. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The word means to fuss or waste time in Yiddish, though dining at this Jewish deli is always time well spent. Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 Topped with slices of toasted rustic bread blanketed with melty alpine cheese, you will be rewarded with a rich one-bowl meal — thanks, in no small part, to your patience and time well spent. Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024 Sea days are well spent at the spa, in swimming pools, or sipping cocktails in the massive atriums; come nighttime, watch movies under the stars (a Princess staple) or catch live musical performances before hitting the sack — and getting ready to do it all again the following day. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024 If throwing on your cleats for a few games with friends is your definition of a day (or night) well spent, then this list is for you. Chloe Herring, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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“Well spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20spent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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