finishing school

Example Sentences

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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

It was a really great finishing school as a young person.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

"I dreamed of finishing school and becoming a doctor," said the eldest of five siblings who, according to the law, should be in school until the age of 16.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

She touched my neck, and it was hung so heavy with jewels that it took all my finishing school training to keep my head up.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine