master class

noun

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

Examples of master class in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When an Interstate 95 overpass collapsed in Philadelphia in June, Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, responded with a master class in executive leadership. Lindsay Lewis, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024 The way that Jennifer absolutely sticks the landing on a difficult blend of humor, romance, action and humanity is a master class in acting. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for master class 

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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 1 Jun. 2024.

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