retiree

Example Sentences

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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

A retiree who depends on portfolio withdrawals to pay the bills might be hard hit.

From Barron's • May 28, 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

Overall, the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and looming pressures to close schools, as well as long-term pension and retiree benefit obligations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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