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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Furniture that doesn't make sense for your lifestyle will keep you from spending quality time outdoors. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 June 2026 The overall theme here is that families need more quality time together, and kids should be allowed just to be kids! — Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 June 2026 After having spent years apart from his father while living in Korea, Samuel spent quality time with him shortly before his death. — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 Messi shared this sweet photo of himself spending some quality time with his family back in March 2025. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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