How to Use retired in a Sentence

retired

adjective
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  • Sure, Naples is still a ritzy hub for the rich and retired.
    — Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Arie Itzik, a retired nurse, went back to Nir Oz on Sunday to help with the bodies.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • And with that, the retired Portland Timbers star gave us one of the best sports moments of this, or any, year.
    — oregonlive, 17 July 2023
  • For her part, Browne, the retired teacher who lost $2,000, is still grappling with what happened to her.
    — Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2024
  • His wife, Peggy Bahnsen, a retired lieutenant colonel, confirmed the death.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Ellen Goldman, a 72-year-old retired lawyer in Naples, Fla., is looking to downsize.
    — Gregory Schmidt, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Peggy Boso, a retired teacher from White Sulphur Springs, used to babysit at the hotel.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Three seats back sat a retired teacher who knew the Carters through her husband, a minister.
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But many still felt tremors in their beds—including Larry Potts, a 77-year-old retired pastor who lives up the road from the plant.
    — By Andrew R Chow/granbury, Texas, TIME, 8 July 2024
  • Now the retired jeans mogul—best known for cofounding the iconic Guess clothing brand with his brothers Paul.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Her retired son and his family not doing their part has caused a rift between us.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Once on shore, the page said, a retired police officer used his dog’s leash to tie a tourniquet around McKenzie’s bloody leg.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 July 2024
  • The retired couple, who started amassing their treasures in the early 2000s, aquired their first paintings from a gallery in Megève.
    — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 11 July 2024
  • The retired investigator lifted a banquet chair and held it in front of him like a shield and ran toward the assailant.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The Oscar-winning actress has been in a Utah court for the last two weeks after Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist, sued her over a ski crash in 2016.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Robbin McDermott, a retired teacher from Greensburg, ordered five dresses to find the right one for her first time at the races.
    — The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023
  • Hyunju Cho is a retired graphic designer who, on her YouTube channel, also goes by the name of Pearlysien.
    — Richard Quest, CNN, 8 May 2023
  • The retired carpenter is recently widowed and has thought about getting back to work.
    — Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The keynote speaker is Hamilton native and retired Brig.
    — Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
  • The retired government worker voted in the primary for Democrat Marisa Wood, who finished third with 22.6% of the vote.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
  • The retired secretary has lived in the south near Gaza for 40 years through countless repetitions of violence and no longer sees hope for peace.
    — Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • Last week, attorney Abel Nair filed a lawsuit against the city and department on behalf of 140 current or retired plaintiffs on the same grounds.
    — City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The retired athlete and his wife, singer-songwriter Patty Smyth, have owned their fair share of properties since they got married in 1997.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Hardin, the retired teacher, who was still waiting for her turn to testify eight hours after the hearing started, doesn’t believe that.
    — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Vermont police have released a sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a retired college dean on a popular trail in Castleton.
    — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • In fact, the division has struggled with vacancies and low morale for decades, retired employees say.
    — Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The retired restaurateur trusts that everything else will fall into place.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The retired athlete had also filed for divorce from then-wife and fellow soccer pro Ali Krieger in September 2023.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Guest host will be Greg Clausen, retired educator and state senator, filling in for host Rob Jung.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Although traffic looms large, many are on board with the project, including retired teacher and long-time resident Joyce Tucker-Brown.
    — Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024

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