master class

noun

: a seminar for advanced music students conducted by a master musician

Examples of master class in a Sentence

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The two-hour thriller was among my favorites, featuring a master class in acting by drama legends Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 And there were directing master classes undertaken at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Stockholm. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Kashyap will also host a master class on the challenges facing Bollywood and the future of independent cinema in India. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 June 2025 What some would call once in a lifetime, what some would consider a master class, was, for Scottie Scheffler, Thursday at the Travelers. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for master class

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of master class was in 1952

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“Master class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20class. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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