spend time
Example Sentences
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I love a party, but lately the trick has been to spend time with loved ones and feed them well with easy recipes like chicken piccata, flan, spaghetti al limone and this caramelized-corn salad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
I’ve developed some new hobbies, spend time helping both sets of parents and take care of our household.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
But Alice is certain her children will have the same opportunity to spend time in North Ronaldsay as she did growing up.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
She and her husband were working harder and harder but weren’t managing to spend time with their kids, let alone get ahead financially.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Most eight-year-old males begin to spend time away from their mothers, traveling with the big males, learning the sorts of things they need to know when they are grown up.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
