master class

noun

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

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Abuza has produced a master class on Vietnam’s military, offering important insights into the considerations that are shaping the role and readiness of the Vietnamese army. Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 The project, or at least its initial episodes, is also a master class in being an intentional celebrity. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025 Scheffler, however, has been putting on a master class of consistency since breaking through with his first PGA Tour title in 2022. CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 The design brief that Mike and Sharon Matas compiled at the outset of their Sea Ranch odyssey delivers a veritable master class in the art of communicating intent, philosophy, and aesthetic direction. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 15 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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