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

One memorable laugh-out-loud scene directed by Murai later in the season is a master class in physical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

LeBeau never hits a false note as Jerry in a performance that has the rough vulnerability of a Shepard master class à la “True West” or “Curse of the Starving Class.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Before its recent stumbles, Nike’s expansion in China was seen as a master class in how to sell an American product in the world’s second-largest economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 10, 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