finishing school
noun
: a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities
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Four chapters in Levine’s novel chronicle Ella’s stay at a boarding-style finishing school for girls where she is mercilessly bullied but also finds a best friend.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 May 2026
That is often billed as a finishing school for footballing talent, but graduates inevitably remain rough around the edges.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Later in a career, international assignments can serve as finishing school for a senior leader who needs more experience running complex markets before being considered for the top job.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Michigan is not a finishing school for polite young men and women.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 May 2026
That is often billed as a finishing school for footballing talent, but graduates inevitably remain rough around the edges.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Later in a career, international assignments can serve as finishing school for a senior leader who needs more experience running complex markets before being considered for the top job.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Michigan is not a finishing school for polite young men and women.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for finishing school
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“Finishing school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20school. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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