finishing school

Example Sentences

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Amy Poehler and many others described “SNL” almost as a finishing school.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Young women finishing school and establishing themselves before starting families isn’t a symptom of social decay, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Many survivors treated in childhood or young adulthood are working toward finishing school, launching careers, gaining independence, or starting families.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Soon after finishing school, he started working as a bus conductor.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I hadn’t promised Father I would stay at finishing school, only that I would go.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine