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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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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The retired Sky star watched from a suite at Wintrust Arena while holding their daughter, Jana, who was born in April.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The Surgeon follows a retired surgeon (Yeoh) who is abducted and forced to operate on a mystery patient.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Actor Tom Holland launched Bero, retired basketball star Dwyane Wade co-founded Budweiser Zero with AB InBev and podcast host and actor Dax Shepherd created Ted Segers.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Among those arrested were a medical doctor, an executive from the American Red Cross, active and retired military personnel, and even a former NFL player, Adarius Taylor.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The Surgeon follows a retired surgeon (Yeoh) who is abducted and forced to operate on a mystery patient.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Actor Tom Holland launched Bero, retired basketball star Dwyane Wade co-founded Budweiser Zero with AB InBev and podcast host and actor Dax Shepherd created Ted Segers.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Among those arrested were a medical doctor, an executive from the American Red Cross, active and retired military personnel, and even a former NFL player, Adarius Taylor.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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