retired
adjective
re·tired
ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd 
1
: secluded
a retired village
2
: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
a group of retired teachers
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
retired pay
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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New York had runners at second in the third in the ninth before Bryan Baker struck out Randal Grichuk and retired pinch-hitter Trent Grisham on a popup for his second save.
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CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old mother of four tied the knot with the 38-year-old retired NFL star in 2018.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Davis is a retired widow with two daughters, two granddaughters and a teenage great-grandson, Pope said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The retired actress still makes appearances at conventions and fan events around the world.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The 34-year-old mother of four tied the knot with the 38-year-old retired NFL star in 2018.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Davis is a retired widow with two daughters, two granddaughters and a teenage great-grandson, Pope said.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The retired actress still makes appearances at conventions and fan events around the world.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retired
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“Retired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retired. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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