Father Time

noun

: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass

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The Los Angeles Lakers are 13-11 after 24 games played, and plenty of attention has been given to new head coach, JJ Redick, as well as LeBron James who seems to - slump aside - have beaten Father Time once again. Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 There’s the Father Time factor to consider as well, as there’s no way of knowing how long James or Curry can stay elite enough to make these sorts of power plays worthwhile. Sam Amick, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 Perhaps Father Time has caught up with Kyle Hendricks. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 In what’s typically billed as a young person’s genre, Em defeated Father Time and has remained a commercial powerhouse for more than 25 years. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Father Time 

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Father Time was in 1559

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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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