How to Use Father Time in a Sentence

Father Time

noun

• The hard part comes next, from Mother Nature and Father Time.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
• But the show served as a harsh reminder that even our most beloved singers can’t always escape the ravages of Father Time.
  — Dallas News, 18 May 2022
• The Mets’ postseason lasted three games this year and could last no longer next year, if Father Time catches up to the aces.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
• There is no better time to start fighting Father Time than today!
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022
• If that surprises anyone, Father Time would like a word after class.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
• Season hinges on Stephen Curry’s ability to hold back Father Time.
  — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 3 Dec. 2020
• Grueling in-cage battles of attrition leave the body with less to give each time, and even the safest fighters will eventually lose to Father Time.
  — Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2020
• Really, the guy’s just not playing fair, now on the verge of turning 66 and still master of a sport designed to torment every age group, still kicking Father Time’s derriere.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
• But Father Time seemingly didn’t catch up to Jordan’s masterful skills on the court through his early-to-mid 50s, according to Biyombo.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2023
• For so many athletes who have fought back from injury or fought back Father Time or fought off retirement with one last turn at their sport, the very act of making the field qualifies as victory.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
• Whether due to the lingering effects of a hamstring injury that he's been nursing since last year or Father Time, Harden no longer has the consistent burst to blow by defenders and get to the basket.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 6 May 2022
• Even before Tuesday morning, Woods had already been facing down the undefeated foe of Father Time.
  — NBC News, 24 Feb. 2021
• Vinatieri, for whatever reason -- injury, confidence, Father Time? -- lost his ability to make short kicks.
  — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Oct. 2020
• But earlier this year, the now-industrial mechanic for a sugar beet factory in North Dakota decided to defy his family and Father Time.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 12 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2024