quality time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quality time
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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"I know we're told to focus on quality time, physical touch and gaze into each other's eyes lovingly but actually I am shouting at my husband to turn the eggs off."
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
Clinical psychologist Dr Amani Milligan says spending quality time together is also important.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
It reads, in part, “Our mission is to preserve, grow and steward resources while prioritizing generosity so that we may invest in family through education, life enriching experiences, and quality time together.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
In a world where time is finite, the distractions on my phone redirect me from what matters most: quality time with friends and family, effort toward my studies, and the painstaking process of graduate-school applications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
He doesn’t allot quality time to his relatives either. absence.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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