Father Time
noun
: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass
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Faris blamed Father Time for not continuing in a 2019 interview with Andy Cohen.
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 20 July 2024
File under: Greats giving Father Time a run for his money.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 16 July 2024
Maggie Hill Losing time Brooklyn: Some fare Father Time better than others.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
At age 42 in 1973, Mays couldn’t outrun Father Time and sadly became a symbol of athletes who stick around a little too long.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 19 June 2024
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 20 July 2024
File under: Greats giving Father Time a run for his money.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 16 July 2024
Maggie Hill Losing time Brooklyn: Some fare Father Time better than others.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
At age 42 in 1973, Mays couldn’t outrun Father Time and sadly became a symbol of athletes who stick around a little too long.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 19 June 2024
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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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