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 overall theme here is that families need more quality time together, and kids should be allowed just to be kids! Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025 That includes expectations for quality time, travel, work schedules, and alone time. Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 However, her children were so excited to see the dog in the hospital and loved getting to enjoy some quality time with it. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 The father-son duo enjoys spending lots of quality time together — on Rhodes’ schedule, of course. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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