master class

American  

noun

1. a small class for advanced students, especially a class in performance skills conducted by a distinguished musician.

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Etymology

Origin of master class

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“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 a hard truth of crisis management: You don’t rise to the occasion…you fall to the level of your drills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

A hospital room scene featuring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson, Lenny Venito and Kathryn Hahn is a modern screwball master class.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

On Wednesday, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick, who is handling the preliminary phases of the Comey case, was the first up, and he gave a master class in judicial pushback.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2025

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