Father Time
noun
: time personified especially as a bearded old man holding a scythe and an hourglass
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And Father Time remains undefeated.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Wilson isn’t just fighting Father Time, either.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
But the reality is that Morton is facing what every professional must face eventually: Father Time.
—Said Bravo, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Wilson isn’t just fighting Father Time, either.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
But the reality is that Morton is facing what every professional must face eventually: Father Time.
—Said Bravo, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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“Father Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Father%20Time. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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