master class

noun

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

Examples of master class in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the two stars, who at first seem to be playing in different registers with O’Hara launching her punchlines towards the balcony and Byrne aiming for the second row, harmonize to deliver a master class in physical comedy. —Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Taymour, for one, planned to turn it into a master class for designers. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026

General Manager Chris Gianino and Owner Brian Zespa, along with the rest of the team, walked us through what can only be described as a master class in pizza making. —Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Alana Haim, as a maid of honor turned vengeful by Emma’s news, is both funny and scarily intense; her toast at the wedding is a small master class in how to say one thing and mean something else entirely. —Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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