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 next day, on April 27, the brand hosted a livestreamed Tech Talk master class for hair professionals to learn how hairstylists at Transformation Day created their looks. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Pugh’s performance is a master class in physicality and flair, one of her career bests. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026 What Rachel McAdams is delivering in Sam Raimi’s Send Help is a master class in blending tone and temperature. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 The restaurant, packed nightly, doubles as a master class on how to conduct an effective introduction to Los Angeles. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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