finishing school
noun
: a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities
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Then, there’s the co-headmistress of a posh finishing school who entrusts Elvira with a tapeworm that promises to bring her down a few sizes and flush out the hidden beauty within.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Dortmund were once a finishing school for the next generation of talent.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
There have been gains in graduation, though, and this year’s disparity between Black and non-Black students finishing school — 7.8 percentage points — was the lowest in school history, the district said in a news release, and was more than 10 points better than when the program began in 2016.
—Jack Evans, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
With most students taking the traditional path of finishing school in the Spring, there was a much smaller crowd.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Dortmund were once a finishing school for the next generation of talent.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
There have been gains in graduation, though, and this year’s disparity between Black and non-Black students finishing school — 7.8 percentage points — was the lowest in school history, the district said in a news release, and was more than 10 points better than when the program began in 2016.
—Jack Evans, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
With most students taking the traditional path of finishing school in the Spring, there was a much smaller crowd.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Finishing school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20school. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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