Father Time
noun
: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass
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When James joined the NBA on Prime show following the win, studio host Taylor Rooks lobbed up a question about Father Time.
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Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
One of the oldest lines anywhere is about Father Time being undefeated.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Unless … Unless James can juke Father Time and pull off another odds-defying dead lift for the ages.
—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
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Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
One of the oldest lines anywhere is about Father Time being undefeated.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Unless … Unless James can juke Father Time and pull off another odds-defying dead lift for the ages.
—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
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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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