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 Denver Post editorial is a master class in timidness and in saying nothing of import. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Yu is also a music teacher locally and internationally, having taught master classes in China. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 What followed was a master class from golf's newest major champion. ABC News, 17 May 2026 Abbass gives a master class in less-is-more restraint in these scenes, her character’s fortitude severely challenged but unbroken by her years of suffering. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 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 27 May. 2026.

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