seminar
noun
sem·i·nar
ˈse-mə-ˌnär 
1
: a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions
2
a(1)
: a course of study pursued by a seminar
(2)
: an advanced or graduate course often featuring informality and discussion
b
: a scheduled meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings
3
: a meeting for giving and discussing information
Examples of seminar in a Sentence
a seminar on career planning
a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists
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In October, graduate students at the Amsterdam Conservatory presented a concert of her music, and at Boston’s Berklee College of Music concluded a seminar focusing on her compositions with a program by the Sasha Berliner Berklee Ensemble.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
History seminars at Rutgers boast small class sizes — a maximum of 15 students — and require a substantial research paper in order to obtain three course credits.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Dave also listens to podcasts, watches long YouTube videos, and even participates in live-stream seminars about his favorite moments from the Battle of Antietam, or whatever.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
In October, graduate students at the Amsterdam Conservatory presented a concert of her music, and at Boston’s Berklee College of Music concluded a seminar focusing on her compositions with a program by the Sasha Berliner Berklee Ensemble.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Seminar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminar. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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seminar
noun
sem·i·nar
ˈsem-ə-ˌnär
1
: a course of study followed by a group of advanced students
2
: a meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings
3
: a meeting for giving and discussing information
a sales seminar
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