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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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Nancy Salsman, a retired teacher, said three of the victims were once students in her second-grade classroom.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Larson, a semi-retired marketing professional, put on her volunteer hat and got to talking to City Hall, which soon relented.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Shauna Hawes — $200 A family friend and retired elementary school teacher.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The sun was bright at the Miami Beach Police Department as nearly 150 people showed up in 83-degree weather Monday morning to pay respects to active, retired and fallen members of the Armed Forces.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Larson, a semi-retired marketing professional, put on her volunteer hat and got to talking to City Hall, which soon relented.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Shauna Hawes — $200 A family friend and retired elementary school teacher.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The sun was bright at the Miami Beach Police Department as nearly 150 people showed up in 83-degree weather Monday morning to pay respects to active, retired and fallen members of the Armed Forces.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 25 May 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 29 May. 2026.
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