Father Time
noun
: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass
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What visitors may overlook is the painstaking upkeep that goes into these folk art statues that are exposed to Mother Nature’s whims and Father Time’s unrelenting wear and tear.
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Corey Perry At some point, the bottom will fall out for Corey Perry; Father Time is undefeated.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
But how much trade value does a 39-year-old have, even one defying Father Time the way Santana has this season?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Test cricket’s older generation is succumbing to Father Time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Corey Perry At some point, the bottom will fall out for Corey Perry; Father Time is undefeated.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
But how much trade value does a 39-year-old have, even one defying Father Time the way Santana has this season?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Test cricket’s older generation is succumbing to Father Time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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