master class

noun

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

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Over the course of a 90-minute master class, Anderson discussed what drew him to stop motion, how coming to the medium from a place of naiveté resulted in such distinctive-looking movies, and how animation in turn has informed his subsequent live-action work. Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025 In April, Conan O’Brien turned the show into a master class in his own brand of full-send comedy. Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024 The festival includes rum parties on the beach, along with master classes, pairing dinners, and tasting events. Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 For some observers, all this has been reason enough to applaud Musk’s takeover as a master class in corporate efficiency. Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for master class 

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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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 Jan. 2025.

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