Father Time

noun

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

Examples of Father Time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Father Time faces 100 figures, including children, soldiers and lovers. — Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Father Time remains undefeated, and carrying extra offseason weight certainly isn't going to turn back the clock. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Unless the injury, Father Time or Aaron Donald have something to say, Mahomes wins Comeback Player of the Year unanimously. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

If this were a boxing ring, Father Time would be flat on his back, out cold, with LeBron James lording over him like Muhammad Ali in 1965. — Greg Cote july 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Father Time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime