master class

noun

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

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Featuring celebrity chefs, tastings galore, master classes, and even a winemaker seminar. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025 Luke’s and Lucie’s final collection for Jil Sander was a master class in sleek, modern power dressing. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025 The scene in which Anderson single-handedly faces down both the corrupt deputy and the Klan’s most murderous henchman is a master class in range. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 While Culkin kept it casual and on-brand in double denim, Song provided a master class in sports-fan fashion. Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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