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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

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

At the time, Antonelli didn’t have a driver’s license and was still finishing school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

Museveni studied in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in the 1960s when the university acted as a kind of revolutionary finishing school for anti-colonialists.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

“I may need civilized company to like you. I’ve made up my mind. It’s off to finishing school with you.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine