master class

noun

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

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The seventh edition of the annual festival runs through the weekend of Oct. 18-20 with three major features each day, along with filmmaker master classes, extended showings and plenty of premieres. Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024 Their evasions when speaking of the war—artfully translated by Lehrer—offer a master class in euphemism. Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 This time around those master classes will include one on small batch American whiskey hosted by Brother’s Bond co-founder Ian Somerhalder. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 The three jury presidents will also hold master classes, as is tradition. Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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