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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To punish its neighbor, Pakistan is deporting Afghan refugees en masse—almost 1 million in 2025, and the pace has only increased this year.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
To say scouts will be out en masse when Santiago’s Striker Pence pitches Wednesday might be an understatement.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
So, rather than abide by the new policy, journalists from virtually every major American news outlet turned in their press passes en masse last October.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Chief among these is a British partition plan, well under way, to establish an Israeli state in Palestine; Jewish refugees, fleeing persecution in Europe, are already arriving en masse and building settlements in the countryside.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
To say scouts will be out en masse when Santiago’s Striker Pence pitches Wednesday might be an understatement.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
So, rather than abide by the new policy, journalists from virtually every major American news outlet turned in their press passes en masse last October.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Chief among these is a British partition plan, well under way, to establish an Israeli state in Palestine; Jewish refugees, fleeing persecution in Europe, are already arriving en masse and building settlements in the countryside.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for en masse
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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