come out of retirement

phrase

: to return to work or to one's professional career

He came out of retirement to play baseball again.

Examples of come out of retirement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Major William Lauderdale was asked by his friend, President Andrew Jackson, to come out of retirement and build a fort in southeast Florida as protection against the Seminole Indians. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023

The research also found that 25% of parents were willing to pull cash out of their savings or retirement accounts, 17% would take on debt, 9% would come out of retirement entirely and 7% would put their homes on the line by refinancing. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2023

Houses had floated off their foundations, and first responders had come out of retirement to help with disaster relief. — Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2022

Jackman is not the first X-Men star to come out of retirement for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2022

Rhymes for come out of retirement

• acquirement
• requirement