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

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

Gary Fenton and Billy Koch have been sports fans long enough to know the cliché about Father Time being undefeated. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The Core Four is the Core Three now, mind you, and Father Time isn’t doing Nuggets Nation any favors. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 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