master class

noun

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

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Most, if not all, stay for the duration of the weeklong event, which features keynotes, panels, master classes, workshops and more against the majestic backdrop of the Alps in the northwestern Italian city. Terry Flores, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 Zumba Tropichica master class 305 Pink Pack, a South Florida organization supporting woman battling breast cancer with resources such as free childcare and transportation, is hosting various events this month. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall. Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 Experience exhilarating performances, workshops, master classes and bootcamps, among others, during the festival. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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