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finishing school

NOUN
academy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boarding school institute prep school secondary school seminary
WEAK
brainery halls of ivy military school preparatory school

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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

She enrolled at Milan’s Istituto Marangoni, a finishing school for Italian fashion royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

After finishing school, she moved to the former capital Almaty - where she lived for a short period with her eldest brother and only sibling, Aitbek Amangeldy.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

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

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine