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

Bush’s management of the end of the Cold War a master class.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 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

“The Family Thread” is a master class on why Madigan has kept people entertained for years with nothing more than honesty and outstanding storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Mr. Potter provides a master class in how our world produces the “abundance” that “has freed us from a life of near-constant toil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Promptly after greeting them in Paris, however, Swann deserted them in favor of a master class with the cellist Pablo Casals.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik