finishing school

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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

After finishing school, Starr says he was expected to go to work in a factory.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

“How kind of you to worry. A governess would be much more expensive. And I haven’t the time to interview governesses. In two days, you shall go to finishing school with Dame Olga’s daughters.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine