RETIRE in a Sentence
Learn RETIRE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
267 example sentences for RETIRE, such as:
1. Leblanc and his daughter retire.
2. The hour came for him to retire.
3. Presently they heard Milady retire to her room.
4. He is hoping to retire early on medical grounds.
5. He is due to retire as chief executive next year.
2. The hour came for him to retire.
3. Presently they heard Milady retire to her room.
4. He is hoping to retire early on medical grounds.
5. He is due to retire as chief executive next year.
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Meanings and Examples of RETIRE
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retire
v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
v. make (someone) retire
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 I understood that we must retire, in order to allow this traveller to go to sleep, and we both went up stairs.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV—DETAILS CONCERNING THE CHEESE-DAIRIES OF PONTA...
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IV—DETAILS CONCERNING THE CHEESE-DAIRIES OF PONTA...
2 On perceiving the sister, his first movement was to retire.
3 In addition to these worthy mothers, some old society women had obtained permission of the prioress, like Madame Albertine, to retire into the Little Convent.
4 It is an ancient cemetery which is outside the regulations, which has no uniform, and which is going to retire.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER I—WHICH TREATS OF THE MANNER OF ENTERING A CONVEN...
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER I—WHICH TREATS OF THE MANNER OF ENTERING A CONVEN...
5 Leblanc and his daughter retire.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER V—DIVRS CLAPS OF THUNDER FALL ON MA'AM BOUGON
Context Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER V—DIVRS CLAPS OF THUNDER FALL ON MA'AM BOUGON
6 Fauchelevent had done well to retire early, if he were suffering, but that it was only a slight ailment.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—JEAN VALJEAN STILL WEARS HIS ARM IN A SLING
Context Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—JEAN VALJEAN STILL WEARS HIS ARM IN A SLING
7 And he bowed in order to retire, and as if he considered the future in his own hands.
8 You may retire; we consent to that.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In 5 THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS
Context Highlight In 5 THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS
9 There," said the king, looking at a clock, "there, now, as it is half past eight, you may retire; for as I told you, I expect someone at nine.
10 Thereupon the cardinal, hearing the clock strike eleven, bowed low, asking permission of the king to retire, and supplicating him to come to a good understanding with the queen.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In 16 IN WHICH M. SEGUIER, KEEPER OF THE SEALS, LOOKS MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE BELL
Context Highlight In 16 IN WHICH M. SEGUIER, KEEPER OF THE SEALS, LOOKS MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE BELL
11 The queen had just regained her chamber, and d'Artagnan was about to retire, when he felt his shoulder lightly touched.
12 The hour came for him to retire.
13 At the hint from the mendicant his master made him a sign to retire, and he was obliged to obey.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF
Context Highlight In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF
14 And Porthos, turning on his heel, made a step to retire.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF
Context Highlight In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF
15 Presently they heard Milady retire to her room.
Example Sentence: (57 in 4 pages)
1 According to the new regulations,mining engineers retire at the age of fifty-five.
2 She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.
3 The officer ordered the troop to retire from the action.
4 He will retire from the army / his directorship next year.
5 The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
6 At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career.
7 He is due to retire as chief executive next year.
8 He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine.
9 He is hoping to retire early on medical grounds.
10 He had no plans to retire even though he is now very comfortably off.
11 So far, the company says, more than 13,000 employees have taken voluntary redundancy or agreed to retire early.
12 They thought whatever wrongs had been done under his leadership, he had the right to retire with dignity.
13 when they retire at the age of 45, they get another job, such as real estate agent and dabble in that industry.
14 I retired late, for as always the morning would arrive too soon.
15 When she retired, she moved back to her home town.