put out to pasture
Example Sentences
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He’s not at all pleased at the idea of being put out to pasture by a guy with a faddish geometric haircut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
The remnants of Sprint’s network have been put out to pasture.
From The Verge ● Jul. 1, 2022
“Cavani gives hope to us oldsters that we shouldn’t be put out to pasture just yet,” says Mary Waltz, still covering every blade of MBM grass.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2021
Trooper, 15, is also being put out to pasture, having logged 10 years on patrol, the typical limit for a city police horse.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019
After years underground, they were too sensitive to light to be put out to pasture.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
