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 master class will be followed by a six-course dinner with silvaner pairings for which limited tickets are still available. Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 After trailing by 11 at halftime, New York put together an offensive master class in the game’s final 24 minutes. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2025 On Sunday, noted sound designers Nicolas Becker (Oscar winner for Sound of Metal, whose credits also include Gravity and Arrival) and Peter Albrechtsen (Evil Dead Rise, and documentaries The Cave and The Territory) lead a master class titled Creating Immersive Audio in Documentary. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 May 2025 The look is a master class in contrast—the rigidity of the leather a perfect foil for the airy fabric adorning her bottom half. Ángela Moreno Vallejo, Glamour, 9 May 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 24 May. 2025.

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