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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Buffett’s master class on the problem with gold The price of gold slipped on Friday after hitting a record high above $4,300 an ounce earlier this week. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 The look on her face in the final scene is a master class in itself. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025 This week, in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi gave a master class in obfuscation, prevarication, and pettiness. John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025 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 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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