How to Use well spent in a Sentence

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  • Spoelstra said the time in the G League was well spent.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Take a beat to get away and be alone with your thoughts this month—it'll be time well spent.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This watch is both a thank you for time well spent, and a harbinger of the good times that lie ahead.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 June 2023
  • That’s money well spent for the ROI to be found in Flavortown.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
  • For most of us with a green thumb, time spent in the garden is definitely time well spent.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • If Rakuten had to shell out the full freight of $6 million to $7 million for 30 seconds, Marineau said that wouldn’t be money well spent.
    Jabari Young, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The word means to fuss or waste time in Yiddish, though dining at this Jewish deli is always time well spent.
    Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
  • That increased peace of mind is always money well spent.
    Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Winter moods invite us to sit back, relax and recall a day well spent.
    Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The extra work raised the cost by roughly $2.5 million, to $7.5 million — money well spent, the mayor said.
    Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Kylie Kelce is looking back on a summer well spent with her family of five.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
  • Making wise spending choices But has the money been well spent so far?
    Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
  • For Delgado and her partner, one round of IVF was money well spent.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 19 June 2024
  • Just watching boarders from the shore counts as an afternoon well spent.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
  • If throwing on your cleats for a few games with friends is your definition of a day (or night) well spent, then this list is for you.
    Chloe Herring, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And while the weekend did not end with a win for the Woods trio, at the 14th hole of the final round of the tournament, Tiger and Sam fist-bumped each other to mark a weekend well spent!
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Performance: The performance has to match or exceed the value so that your money is well spent.
    Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Instead, every dollar and euro will have been well spent.
    Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2024
  • Your paycheck will be well spent on experiencing the good life.
    Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2023
  • If pictures or videos serve as a record of our existence (pics or it didn't happen, amirite?), then surely a bronzed tan is the hallmark of a summer well spent.
    elle.com, 16 May 2023
  • Honestly, any money spent on sleep is money well spent.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The time Huezo spends with the younger kids in their primary school classroom and with Montse in high school is time well spent, offering profound delights.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But three hours with this company’s production will always be time well spent.
    Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
  • To ensure that the money is well spent—and that the organization stays relevant—the Sierra Club needs to be on the ground everywhere.
    Justin Worland, Time, 21 June 2023
  • Comments under the post expressed their gratitude for time well spent at Xelas.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Topped with slices of toasted rustic bread blanketed with melty alpine cheese, you will be rewarded with a rich one-bowl meal — thanks, in no small part, to your patience and time well spent.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Sea days are well spent at the spa or lounging by the pools; alternatively, those who prefer to stay active can do yoga, hit the gym, play pickleball, or hit the shops.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Any toy that can keep my dog’s attention while simultaneously cleaning his teeth is money well spent in my book.
    Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
  • What to Consider This is not a five-star luxury hotel, but the cultural experiences and social impact of your stay make the money well spent.
    Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Scoreboard and videoboard aside, there are many other aspects that make catching a game at Constellation Field time well spent—from its contests between innings to giving the team's mascot a high-five.
    Vicki Salemi, Chron, 16 Apr. 2023

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