Sunday well spent vs Sunday spent well

Both phrases are correct and are commonly used in English. They express the same meaning but have a slightly different emphasis. 'Sunday well spent' emphasizes the quality of the Sunday, while 'Sunday spent well' focuses more on the action of spending the Sunday effectively.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Sunday well spent"

This phrase is used to describe a Sunday that was enjoyable, fulfilling, or productive.

Examples:

It was a Sunday well spent with my family at the beach.
I consider a Sunday well spent when I have time to relax and read a good book.
A Sunday well spent brings a week of content.

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Musgrave Park is home to Dolphin RFC and Sundays Well RFC.
I've never uttered these words in my life, but money well spent.
Other times it locked and well spent whole weeks.
I hope you feel it's well spent.
Then your money is being well spent.
Still... it was money well spent.
Anyway, it was time well spent.
Chrissy Moore was one unicorn well spent.
Time well spent for a boy.
Although looking back, money well spent.
The five minutes were well spent.
But it's still money well-spent in my book.
Look around, see how your money is being well-spent.
Rest assured, the money lavished on my education was well spent.
If we can expedite TSA screenings without sacrificing security, it's money well-spent.
The provinces were keen to insure that their money was well spent.
It'll be money well spent, Mikey.
Looks like that money was well spent.
Then your time with him has been well spent.
Very pleasant stay in a charming apartment very well spent.

Alternatives:

Saturday well spent
Weekend well spent
Time well spent
Day well spent
Vacation well spent

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Sunday spent well"

This phrase is used to indicate that the Sunday was used effectively or wisely.

Examples:

She always ensures that her Sundays are spent well by planning ahead.
A Sunday spent well can set the tone for the rest of the week.
I believe in making every Sunday spent well count.

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The modest sums involved must be spent well and fairly.
If your time is spent well, then you should be building a better future for yourself.
The duo spent well over a year recording the album in a studio home in Los Angeles.
Last year, consumer spent well over $ 5 billion on online platforms alone.
We have our 2 days and 3 nights spent well and are very satisfied.
Performance audit analyses whether 'public money was spent well', mainly examining the measures undertaken by audited entities regarding respect of the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
Thirdly, we need to ensure that money is spent well.
In a 2006 interview, Al revealed that he was not actually retired, but had spent well over a year secretly designing a new game Sam Suede: Undercover Exposure, an action comedy game developed by iBase Entertainment, which he co-founded with Ken Wegrzyn.
EU Member States do not spend enough on their armed forces and what they spend is often not spent well.
The Court looks forward to playing its full part in efforts to ensure that the funds are spent correctly and are spent well.
There is aid fatigue and it is important that whatever the EU gives, which is very generous, it is spent well.
One day about 100 bikers spent well over and hour at the High Uinta Forest Ranger District Information Center. They had all taken a day ride and got caught in massive rain storm, not being prepare for winter weather made for a serious and cold environment.
Rosary was at a month ago, re was spent well and hope to return soon
The Court said that for the 14th year in a row it was not able to issue a "statement of assurance" that the EU money had been spent well and according to the rules in all policy areas.
The Court said that for the 14th year in a row it was not able to issue a "statement of assurance" that the EU money had been spent well and according to the rules in all policy areas.
I agree with him as regards the need in our work to reassure tax-payers that their money is being spent well and I also underline, as Mrs van der Laan has done, the need for Member States also to fight fraud.
It could not be simpler: ask people what they need; they will tell you, and then the money spent on health and safety will be spent well.
For example, there is an enormous disparity between the level of spending authorised and the payments made; spending remains below the planned limits; and we basically do not even know whether what is spent is spent well.

Alternatives:

Monday spent well
Time spent well
Day spent well
Week spent well
Vacation spent well

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