Father Time
noun
: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass
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The cliff comes for everyone, and Father Time rarely plays fair with wide receivers carrying that much mileage.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
There appears to be an awful lot riding on 37-year-old Liam Hendriks, 35-year-old Taylor Rogers and 35-year-old Andrew Chafin fighting off Father Time.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The answer came from someone fresh off a loss who still wants to win tennis wars against teenagers, 20somethings and the biggest foe of them all, Father Time.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Those days are gone, proving that Father Time casts a spell on even the most elite players.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
There appears to be an awful lot riding on 37-year-old Liam Hendriks, 35-year-old Taylor Rogers and 35-year-old Andrew Chafin fighting off Father Time.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The answer came from someone fresh off a loss who still wants to win tennis wars against teenagers, 20somethings and the biggest foe of them all, Father Time.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Those days are gone, proving that Father Time casts a spell on even the most elite players.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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