Father Time
noun
: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass
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Unless … Unless James can juke Father Time and pull off another odds-defying dead lift for the ages.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The last of an era No one can outrun Father Time, but Swanson is doing his damndest one last time.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
In the bigger picture sense, the pressure that Father Time is applying to Curry’s timeline is clearly a bigger priority to the Warriors than their lottery odds — and rightly so.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The cliff comes for everyone, and Father Time rarely plays fair with wide receivers carrying that much mileage.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The last of an era No one can outrun Father Time, but Swanson is doing his damndest one last time.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
In the bigger picture sense, the pressure that Father Time is applying to Curry’s timeline is clearly a bigger priority to the Warriors than their lottery odds — and rightly so.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The cliff comes for everyone, and Father Time rarely plays fair with wide receivers carrying that much mileage.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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