finishing school
noun
: a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities
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Perhaps every club should put their keepers through finishing school.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
For international graduate students, the visa is a key pathway to remaining in the US after finishing school.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The real reason people are postponing becoming parents or having another child stems from the fact that, compared to earlier generations, fewer of today's young adults have hit the major milestones of adulthood, like finishing school, living on their own, and finding stable jobs.
—Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
If George becomes heir to the throne before finishing school, William may delay any bestowal of the Prince of Wales title.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
For international graduate students, the visa is a key pathway to remaining in the US after finishing school.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The real reason people are postponing becoming parents or having another child stems from the fact that, compared to earlier generations, fewer of today's young adults have hit the major milestones of adulthood, like finishing school, living on their own, and finding stable jobs.
—Karen Benjamin Guzzo, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
If George becomes heir to the throne before finishing school, William may delay any bestowal of the Prince of Wales title.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Finishing school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20school. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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