How to Use face time in a Sentence

face time

noun
  • He hoped to get more face time with the president.
  • Some bosses think lots of face time is a sign of loyalty to the company.
  • This is a fine time to keep warm in front of the telly or face time with friends.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Al Capone faced time here, as did killer Robert Stroud.
    Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 23 July 2019
  • Brigid Schulte wrote an Op-Ed about how the culture of face time at the office hurts moms.
    Jessica Grose, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2020
  • The moment their face time had ended, the couple planned to get in their car and drive home.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2022
  • While the face time was thrilling, so was playing for the biggest crowds of their career.
    Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Getting a few days a week of face time can make all the difference.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This is just what the city needs: The Orioles are 9-27, and our top cop could face time in Allenwood.
    Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com, 11 May 2018
  • Still, Hammond could get face time with the Wild if the team decides to carry three goalies.
    Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020
  • As the name suggests, your skin doesn't need much face time with these sheet masks to reap the benefits.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Doctors need more face-to-face time with their patients.
    Glenn W. Simon, National Review, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Now almost 40, Gatlin had no choice but to face time itself.
    oregonlive, 20 June 2021
  • While the schedules may be hectic, getting IRL face time with fans means a lot to them.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 18 May 2023
  • Plus, getting some face time with the seller’s agent is always a good thing.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
  • For the second time in less than a month, the Hurricanes got some face time with Briggs.
    David Wilson Diehards, ajc, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Gutierrez won his sixth straight Halloween episode with a Moana-themed face time.
    Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2017
  • While spur-of-the-moment hangs are off the table, your only form of face time doesn’t have to be FaceTime.
    Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • These are people, the doors have been shut on their faces time after time after time.
    Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The amount of face time Pompeo has had with Kim rivals even that of most Asian leaders, apart from the Chinese.
    Fox News, 17 May 2018
  • Michel was the lone player to earn face time on the center-court video board, drawing loud applause.
    BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2019
  • There’s also the perception that one-on-one face time with a US leader is a gift.
    Alex Ward, Vox, 31 July 2018
  • Hunter Biden would likely not face time behind bars as a result of the agreement.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
  • To get face time with Lee, though, a prospective associate had to be willing to stay out late.
    Albert Samaha, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Hadid, 25, has still been getting some face-to-face time with the animals, though.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Yeah, Dad, Grandpa John had some face time with God, for real, up in heaven.
    Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Philbin was 24-28 in Miami, where his face time on Hard Knocks did him no favors.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Teams already have had plenty of face time with the top quarterbacks.
    Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Workers who are in the office less than their peers and get less face time with the boss can be at a disadvantage.
    Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 7 June 2021
  • As the holiday season kicks into full gear, these celebs are making sure their little ones get some face time with the jolly man from the North Pole.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023

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