quality time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quality time
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On a recent Sunday morning, my friend Kyoko and I decided we were overdue for some quality time together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Whatever you end up doing together, I’m sure that your family, especially the little ones, will just be grateful to spend quality time with you.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
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
"I've not had as much quality time with my colleagues since the Brexit wars," a minister told me with a wry smile.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
“The five of us together in one room. Who says we never spend quality time together anymore?”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
