How to Use unretire in a Sentence

unretire

verb
  • Iger has retired and unretired.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Tom Brady has temporarily unretired (again) and is back on the field.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
  • As the cost of living rises and some investments turn shaky, the financial outlook is forcing some New Yorkers to unretire in their golden years.
    — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Football fans reacted to Schefter's reports on X with a mix of comments about Ragnow unretiring to play for the Lions.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Darren Waller retired after the 2023 season, but unretired before this season started.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • His elite resume made his June retirement a surprise to many, and his decision to unretire just before the playoff push feel like an important, timely reinforcement.
    — Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
  • He had been retired for five years, presumably spending his Sundays arguing with a lawnmower or organizing a crowded minivan, before unretiring two weeks ago.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • But then Simon unretired, which led to a big round of gigs last year — including a trio of shows at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco — and more concerts in 2026.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • The victory was a big one, in particular, for tight end Darren Waller who was making his debut for Miami and first appearance since unretiring after briefly leaving the game in July 2024.
    — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Rams’ trade for Myles Garrett and subsequent intrigue about whether Aaron Donald would unretire to place two future first-ballot Hall of Famers on the same defensive line has served as an unmistakable reminder that some folks don’t change.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Myers retired from the helm in 2015 only to unretire in 2024 to coordinate books and page prints across the USA TODAY Network.
    — Gene Myers, Freep.com, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The new designer intended for the shroud to represent Jordan moving into the front office as part-owner and president of basketball operations of the Washington Wizards, but no — 23 would end up wearing it on court during the preseason when deciding to unretire for the second time.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

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