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Retreat in a sentence

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Retreat meaning

  1. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
  2. The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.

Synonyms of Retreat

withdrawal locomote move go travel retire pull back recede withdraw area country signal signaling sign bugle call

Retreat in Dutch

terugtocht aftocht terugtrekking

Example sentences (20)

Coming up, in May 2024, it is holding a Longevity Retreat, with Dr. Mark Hyman, at Six Senses Kaplankaya in Turkey.

Echoing Michael Gove's speech on Tuesday, Mr Sunak said: "The forces of separatism are in retreat across our country.

At a board retreat held soon after Cummins started, the trustees and librarians arrived with very different priorities.

Just as exercise is a way to form our bodies, and remain healthy, a retreat is physical exertion for our souls.

Elys Hutchinson and Alex Snell were a favorite pairing on season 5 but did their connection last outside Lana's retreat?

At the height of the battle, confronted with a strong cavalry of the Almohads, they were forced to retreat.

In September, Holly travelled to Florida in the U.S. after being given the go ahead to participate in a meditation retreat.

Mary Catherine (Reasy) Arden passed away on Nov. 21, 2022, at the Retreat Assisted Living in Polson, Mont.

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A 14-foot wooden cross at the Santiago Retreat Center in Silverado Canyon was cut down earlier this week.

A 30-minute trip from mainland Bali, Yoga Dunia on Lembongan offers a retreat in every sense of the word.

All were develop within the Revival City International Christian Retreat and Conference Centre, Enugu.

Gahan grew up volunteering alongside her family at the Emmaus Retreat for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

However, the skills that Grogu learned in his brief retreat have gotten both him and Din out of more than a few tricky situations.

If you believe that abortion is murder, such a retreat would be tantamount to allowing genocide in some localities but not others.

It was during the retreat that he decided both to become a high school teacher and to pursue comics.

For example, he described the journey as an "enriching" experience and was the first of the main crew to retreat from the Leviathan.

According to the retailer’s website, “the Clarity Retreat Necklace is just the thing to help you see your way through any challenges.

Another humorous way the show tackled the serious issues of the time is in the depiction of the Friends Across the Barricade retreat.

Despite colossal advances in equipment, knowledge and technique, retreat from high up would still be a daunting, if dangerous affair.

It wasn’t obvious that banks would retreat from Texas after the anti-ESG law, Garret told Quartz.

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Common combinations with retreat

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to retreat 27×
  • the retreat 19×
  • retreat in 16×
  • retreat to 15×
  • retreat from 14×
  • retreat and 10×
  • retreat for
  • retreat with
  • retreat is
  • retreat center

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retreat" in a sentence?
An example: "Coming up, in May 2024, it is holding a Longevity Retreat, with Dr. Mark Hyman, at Six Senses Kaplankaya in Turkey." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "retreat" from real English texts.
What does "retreat" mean?
Retreat means: The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
What are synonyms of "retreat"?
Common synonyms of "retreat" include: withdrawal, locomote, move, go, travel, retire, pull back, recede. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "retreat" in Dutch?
"retreat" translates to Dutch as: terugtocht, aftocht, terugtrekking.
How many example sentences with "retreat" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "retreat", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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