finishing school
noun
: a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities
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After finishing school, Stephen got a job at his father’s oil and gas company, JMC and Arkoma Production Co.
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Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
For years, Mayall’s blues-rock outfit prevailed as a distinguished finishing school on the order of Miles Davis’ jazz bands.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 23 July 2024
In September 1865, at the age of 15, Hesse was sent to a finishing school in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, to learn French, home economics and decorum, as was common for elite young women of the time.
—Corrado Nai, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Even when released, they would be required to meet certain criteria, including finishing school or getting a GED, avoiding committing new crimes – and holding down a job or getting into college.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 May 2024
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Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
For years, Mayall’s blues-rock outfit prevailed as a distinguished finishing school on the order of Miles Davis’ jazz bands.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 23 July 2024
In September 1865, at the age of 15, Hesse was sent to a finishing school in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, to learn French, home economics and decorum, as was common for elite young women of the time.
—Corrado Nai, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Even when released, they would be required to meet certain criteria, including finishing school or getting a GED, avoiding committing new crimes – and holding down a job or getting into college.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 May 2024
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“Finishing school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20school. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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