retired
Example Sentences
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Margaret Jones, a retired teacher from Port Talbot with a keen interest in local history, booked a ticket and said she cannot wait to find out more.
From BBC
It tells the story of a retired couple who are presented with the opportunity to claim life insurance when the husband is mistakenly declared to have died.
From BBC
The cinema icon - "BB" as she was known in her home country - acted in almost 50 films, including And God Created Woman, but retired in 1973 to devote her life to animal welfare.
From BBC
The retired architect said that he was used to hardship having been born in post-war Germany.
From BBC
“Once it’s legitimately registered, it gets the protection of the flag” under international law, said retired Rear Adm.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
