master class

noun

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

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The ambitious festival also promised a youth jazz camp and youth jazz intensive/master class, and seminars on the state of jazz in America. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Robb Report enrolled in his road-trip master class last year, a four-day jaunt from Monaco to Croatia. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026 In quarterback Matthew Stafford, the Rams have the NFL reigning most valuable player — a probable future hall of famer still conducting master classes of his craft. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 The match was a master class by Rodri, who surpassed even his Ballon d’Or-winning self. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for master class

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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 11 Aug. 2026.

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