Examples of finishing school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After finishing school, Burton modified the Snurfer into the snowboard, founding a company that bears his last name. — Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 Still, homelessness didn’t stop Dawson from finishing school, graduating from Holmes Elementary and Gage Park High schools. — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022 London has been a key location in connecting with the wider African diaspora and providing a finishing school for popular artists such as Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido to regularly sell out the O2 Arena. — Christian Adofo, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022 Rodriguez-Lopez dreamed of owning a house and finishing school, Quiroz said. — oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2022 At 23, most young adults are beginning their lives: finishing school and entering the workforce to start a career, traveling to new places, meeting a partner and joining their lives together, and staying ready for the next adventure. — Carrie Kerpen, Forbes, 25 May 2021 After finishing school at 17, Mr. Stoddart wanted to become a reporter, but the local newspaper, the Berwick Advertiser, only had an opening for an apprentice photographer. — Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2021 According to a recent study, six out of ten Honduran students would prefer to leave the country after finishing school. — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021 After finishing school Brandon decided to focus on creating films. — Tommy Williams, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021 See More

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“Finishing school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20school. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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