retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career
Examples of retiree in a Sentence
a group of elderly retirees
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Children hoisted high on shoulders, retirees on morning strolls and hundreds of others at Lincoln Park Zoo chatted in anticipation of seeing a baby rhinoceros’ first public appearance yesterday morning.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Alfred Molina, Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard and Denis O'Hare make up the ensemble of retirees contending with an unknown supernatural foe.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Galloping inflation has been eating away at retirees’ pensions for decades.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Second, the jurors who will decide the course of this lawsuit are a fascinating and diverse group, with blue-collar immigrants serving alongside white-colllar retirees.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Alfred Molina, Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard and Denis O'Hare make up the ensemble of retirees contending with an unknown supernatural foe.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Galloping inflation has been eating away at retirees’ pensions for decades.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Second, the jurors who will decide the course of this lawsuit are a fascinating and diverse group, with blue-collar immigrants serving alongside white-colllar retirees.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for retiree
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē
: a person who has retired from a job or profession
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