semiretirement
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Paltrow’s role in the film marks her emergence from semiretirement, as she has been focused on parenting and her wellness and lifestyle brand Goop for much of the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times
So you’ve got McConnell, whose semiretirement and focus on legacy render him immune to the pressures of Trump or Kentuckians clamoring for Secretary of State Pete Hegseth to fire the generals who wear dresses.
From Slate
Persuaded to come out of semiretirement, she rejoined the school board, winning election in 2019 and serving the last two years as board president — some 40 years after she first was board president.
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, when the pilot script for “Matlock” arrived in her inbox in early 2023, she was actually planning to go into semiretirement.
From Los Angeles Times
He moved to Nashville in 1985 after years of semiretirement in Lake Tahoe, California.
From Seattle Times
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