master class
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of master class
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Not to be outdone, Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a master class in deflection when asked if he would apologize to Gorman’s parents for her death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Bush’s management of the end of the Cold War a master class.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 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
Antonio Obá’s painting of a monk-like horseman at Mendes Wood DM, his copper-hued cloak glimmering under a turquoise sky while his gaze pierces the viewer, is a small master class in paint-handling and color theory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 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
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