quality time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quality time
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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In his post, he says he and his wife had travelled to the UK for Sir David's birthday but were "rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him".
From BBC
In his post, Peltz-Beckham also said he and his wife had travelled to London for Sir David's birthday but were "rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him".
From BBC
After our long ride down from Chemung County, him and me had spent enough quality time together to last a lifetime.
From Literature
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What really is important is the quality time that we’re spending as parents with our kids — that we’re with them and not on our devices.
From Los Angeles Times
It expressed his personal mantra: “Quality Time Left.”
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