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.
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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
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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
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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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