Father Time

noun

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

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The Padres will need more from Darvish this season, but, given his age, would be wise to add depth options to guard against Father Time pulling him away from the team a time or two. —

Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 When Ramírez does succumb to Father Time, will his production drop dramatically? —

Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 LeBron James turned 40 years old on Monday and continues to defy Father Time on the court with a scoring average of 23.5 points per game on 50% shooting. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024 In 1987, legendary L.A. Times columnist Jim Murray wrote about athletes staring down the bad guy that eventually gets all of them: Father Time. —

Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Father Time