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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When Italians immigrated to the United States en masse around the turn of the 20th century, many were met with greater economic prosperity and thus more access to pricier ingredients like meat.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The act used to intern Japanese-Americans en masse in camps was the Alien Enemies Act, now being used by the Trump administration to enable the mass detention and deportation of undocumented people.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Recovery in those cases was largely predictable—restoring operations en masse in the same or an alternate environment.
—James Blake, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Then the viewer is transported to Japan, where Rakuten Eagles fans release balloons into the sky en masse.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The act used to intern Japanese-Americans en masse in camps was the Alien Enemies Act, now being used by the Trump administration to enable the mass detention and deportation of undocumented people.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Recovery in those cases was largely predictable—restoring operations en masse in the same or an alternate environment.
—James Blake, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Then the viewer is transported to Japan, where Rakuten Eagles fans release balloons into the sky en masse.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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