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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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 19 Aug. 2025.

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