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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Alongside the films, the lineup takes in a heritage walk, master classes and conversations with filmmakers, with prizes to be handed out in the youth video challenge and Nepal panorama sections. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Be sure to also ask the concierge about the weekend master classes and tastings reserved for loyalty members, like cocktail-making, coffee and chocolate tasting, and floral design classes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 His novels are absolute master classes in how much to reveal, how much to leave to the reader’s terrified imagination. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026 The festival agenda includes cheese and chocolate master classes, a fondue lunch, a mountainside dinner, a concert, and the chance to cook with a celebrity chef. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2026 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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