master class
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of master class
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“Suddenly there was this wildfire: ‘How dare you do a master class with Tilly Norwood?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It’s a master class in public relations,” said Andrew Bloch, who runs London-based PR consultancy Andrew Bloch & Associates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
It’s a master class in playing dumb to get someone to explain their untellable positions.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
Patrick Page’s traveling lecture-solo show reanimates Shakespeare’s villains in master class presentation at BroadStage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Violent, like the blast, or gradual, like recovery, the area was a master class in the possibilities of Earth.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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