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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On Wednesday, July 9, The Morning Show star, 57, and his son William Atticus, 21, were enjoying some quality time together on a walk in New York City.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 July 2025
Most happy marriages have the same few things in common: acceptance, openness, quality time, learning of each other's strengths and weaknesses, communication, etc.
—Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Multigenerational travel continues to boom, as millennials and Gen Z seek out opportunities to spend quality time with extended family.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Meanwhile, Margot Robbie has a speaking engagement at Glastonbury Festival, and Pharrell Williams spends quality time with his son Rocket during Paris Fashion Week.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 July 2025
Most happy marriages have the same few things in common: acceptance, openness, quality time, learning of each other's strengths and weaknesses, communication, etc.
—Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Multigenerational travel continues to boom, as millennials and Gen Z seek out opportunities to spend quality time with extended family.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Meanwhile, Margot Robbie has a speaking engagement at Glastonbury Festival, and Pharrell Williams spends quality time with his son Rocket during Paris Fashion Week.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 28 June 2025
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“Quality time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20time. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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