en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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-ˈmäs
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en-
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Indeed, his vocals perfectly matched his signature stage attire of all-white, casual clothing and baseball caps – something live audiences shared en masse during Maze concerts.
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A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
And Redditors responded en masse: Since it was created r/Relationships grew to over 3.5 million subscribers.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
To achieve a 10-for-1 ratio, Congress would need to be far more involved, potentially through new legislation explicitly aimed at eliminating older, outdated regulations en masse as well as establishing a complementary regulatory cost budget.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
In 2006, bats throughout New England began dying en masse from a mysterious and incurable fungal disease called white nose syndrome.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
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A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
And Redditors responded en masse: Since it was created r/Relationships grew to over 3.5 million subscribers.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
To achieve a 10-for-1 ratio, Congress would need to be far more involved, potentially through new legislation explicitly aimed at eliminating older, outdated regulations en masse as well as establishing a complementary regulatory cost budget.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
In 2006, bats throughout New England began dying en masse from a mysterious and incurable fungal disease called white nose syndrome.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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en masse
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: in a body : as a whole
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