master class
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of master class
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Love her or not, seeing O’Donnell back in her element was a master class in unapologetic cultural resistance.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
“La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers” was a master class in the expressiveness of this repertoire, in which music is firmly welded to text.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
From “Down goes Frazier!” to “Do you believe in miracles?” each one is a master class in timing and brevity that etches one singular moment straight into legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
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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