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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career
3
: received by or due to one in retirement
Examples of retired in a Sentence
hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf
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Friends told Variety that Lehrer had been found dead in his home on Saturday, and longtime friend David Herder confirmed to The Associated Press the retired performer and college professor had died at home in Cambridge, Mass., of undisclosed causes.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Corey Pavin and Lee Trevino: The retired golf legends are among those at the Tour Champions dinner.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 July 2025
The three-day event is modeled after the Santa Fe Symposium, founded in 1987 by Eddie Bell, the retired CEO of Rio Grande, an Albuquerque, N.M., company the manufactures, markets and sells jewelry-making supplies.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
In the movie, Hogan portrayed a retired pro wrestler who takes on the role of bodyguard and ends up becoming a nanny for two mischievous children.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Corey Pavin and Lee Trevino: The retired golf legends are among those at the Tour Champions dinner.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 July 2025
The three-day event is modeled after the Santa Fe Symposium, founded in 1987 by Eddie Bell, the retired CEO of Rio Grande, an Albuquerque, N.M., company the manufactures, markets and sells jewelry-making supplies.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
In the movie, Hogan portrayed a retired pro wrestler who takes on the role of bodyguard and ends up becoming a nanny for two mischievous children.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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