retiree

Example Sentences

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Fewer future workers means less money flowing in to support each retiree.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After reading a Times story about Georg Kochi, a retiree who swapped his Koreatown lawn with plants suited for California, Lee was inspired by Kochi’s wild, wabi-sabi-style garden, which embraces the art of imperfect beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

About $56 a month for the average retiree.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

For Zhou, the retiree, the scene in the movie where Captain von Trapp plays guitar and sings “Edelweiss” to his seven children has always left her with feelings of warmth and tranquility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Colin watched in a lock-jawed silence as Hassan furiously stabbed at his breakfast, and later as Hassan slammed the mini-recorder down on the coffee table of some factory retiree who was old-but-not-old-enough-for-the-nursing home.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green