en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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: in a body : as a whole
moved the inmates en masse to the new prison
Examples of en masse in a Sentence
Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
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Some feared that a foreign attack would give the regime more pretext to direct violence toward its own civilians, and to execute prisoners en masse.
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
The entire imbroglio proved hugely damaging, not only to Boohoo but also the Leicester garment industry, which was already struggling to cope with the manufacturing shift overseas before the fear of being tainted by scandal led its remaining buyers to flee en masse.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Otters, once plentiful in Indiana, were hunted en masse for their thick fur.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
This system will be able to store drones, recharge them, and then launch them en masse.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
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Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
The entire imbroglio proved hugely damaging, not only to Boohoo but also the Leicester garment industry, which was already struggling to cope with the manufacturing shift overseas before the fear of being tainted by scandal led its remaining buyers to flee en masse.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Otters, once plentiful in Indiana, were hunted en masse for their thick fur.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
This system will be able to store drones, recharge them, and then launch them en masse.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for en masse
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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en masse
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: in a body : as a whole
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