en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
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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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But in a single sitting, complicated plotting and character details tumble en masse into a mess.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Instead, it’s considered to start in March when many sellers hit the market and buyers usually show up en masse.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Head Start preschools, which teach toddlers their ABCs and feed them healthy meals, will likely be forced to shut down en masse, some as soon as May 1.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
The infected arrive en masse at the community’s gates, called to action perhaps by the cordyceps hive-mind within those decaying pipes.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Instead, it’s considered to start in March when many sellers hit the market and buyers usually show up en masse.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Head Start preschools, which teach toddlers their ABCs and feed them healthy meals, will likely be forced to shut down en masse, some as soon as May 1.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
The infected arrive en masse at the community’s gates, called to action perhaps by the cordyceps hive-mind within those decaying pipes.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 21 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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