Father Time

noun

: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass

Examples of Father Time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the cusp of his 24th season in the league, James is seemingly winning against Father Time for the time being. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

But a drug that stopped our coifs from graying would not prevent the march of Father Time. — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026

The big question in Tampa Bay is whether Father Time is starting to come for some of its core players and if there is enough support to make up for that. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The tears in the final set were surely a sign that Djokovic felt Father Time was finally catching up with him – that his body was finally unable to keep performing. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Father Time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime