finishing school

noun

: a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities

Examples of finishing school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Obviously, hijinks ensue, especially when the wealthy man's daughter heads to the New York mansion after running away from finishing school, and a few other WWII vets and their families enter the mix just in time to spend the holidays together. —Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025

At the same time, Vis got roped into trying to solve a murder mystery at his ever-so-slightly Hogwarts-esque finishing school. —Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Perhaps every club should put their keepers through finishing school. —Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

For decades, McKinsey has positioned itself as a finishing school for future leaders, where raw talent is shaped through intensity, repetition, and exposure to high-stakes decision-making. —Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for finishing school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool