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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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Collins reunited with Close to portray the hotel owner in Rodrigo García’s Albert Nobbs (2011) and starred alongside Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly and Tom Courtney as a retired opera singer beset by dementia in Quartet (2012), directed by Dustin Hoffman.
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Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
This retired firefighter and bomb tech rose from the flames stronger, sassier, and ready to find a spark that lasts.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor who has been following the case, said some of the money could be coming from female supporters, but large sums could come from media outlets seeking exclusive interviews.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In honor of Veterans Day, Metro Diner is offering 50% off to active and retired military with valid military ID, and 10% off year-round.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
This retired firefighter and bomb tech rose from the flames stronger, sassier, and ready to find a spark that lasts.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor who has been following the case, said some of the money could be coming from female supporters, but large sums could come from media outlets seeking exclusive interviews.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In honor of Veterans Day, Metro Diner is offering 50% off to active and retired military with valid military ID, and 10% off year-round.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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 10 Nov. 2025.
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