finishing school

Example Sentences

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He fell in love with the British Museum as an 18-year old, when he moved to the UK after finishing school.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • 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