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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Newspaper reporters and photographers had already assembled en masse, stepping around the body while taking notes and photos, preparing to breathlessly report in print and on the radio every detail of the scene as well as Hansen and Brown’s first observations.
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Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Jenny said all of the food is prepared by hand, without machines helping produce the delicate dishes en masse.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Newspaper reporters and photographers had already assembled en masse, stepping around the body while taking notes and photos, preparing to breathlessly report in print and on the radio every detail of the scene as well as Hansen and Brown’s first observations.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Many were auctioned off en masse, including by the federal government, which organized auctions for investors like Blackstone and even provided a $1 billion loan guarantee to encourage Blackstone to buy.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
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 19 Sep. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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