charm school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of charm school
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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For extra income, he worked home-repair jobs and she started a charm school to teach Black girls how to model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Gloria Allen, 76, who ran a charm school for transgender youths, died June 13 at her home in Lakeview, Illinois, where she lived in an apartment complex for LGBTQ+seniors.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Those few members who knew how to handle Vanreenen would chide him, “Ah, Major, I see you’ve been to charm school again.”
From Golf Digest ● May 5, 2020
My favorite: “What kind of 1950’s hostess charm school rock did this crawl out from under?”
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2015
“The surprising thing is,” said Violet, “when he flunked out of charm school, it was because he couldn’t learn the minuet.”
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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