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

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 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

We passed through rich farmland on the final day of our journey to Jenn, the town where our finishing school was located.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine