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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Concerned with Aunt Lucy’s well-being, Paddington rushes to Peru with the Browns in tow, as his family sees the trip as an opportunity for some quality time. Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025 Don’t count out spending quality time with someone versus allowing yourself to be stuck in text threads, and try to get to know a prospective suitor in situations that can remove their representative and show their true selves. Essence, 13 Feb. 2025 Bill Gates and Paula Hurd are spending some quality time together on his book tour. Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Once in Massachusetts, the two can spend quality time outdoors, including with Peloquin's sister's two pups, on Gloucester's Wingaersheek Beach. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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