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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In the 20th century, Black folks seeking refuge from the Jim Crow South moved to California en masse, among them Butler’s grandmother from Louisiana.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Unlike other alien-invasion scenarios, the strategy here is not to attack humans with ray guns, but to placate them en masse.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
But Jeffries’s and Pelosi’s working relationship was scrutinized during the turbulent time when Democrats en masse were calling on former President Joe Biden to retire.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Pentagon's media policy overhaul erupted into public conflict last month when traditional journalists walked out en masse in protest of the new restrictions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Unlike other alien-invasion scenarios, the strategy here is not to attack humans with ray guns, but to placate them en masse.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
But Jeffries’s and Pelosi’s working relationship was scrutinized during the turbulent time when Democrats en masse were calling on former President Joe Biden to retire.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Pentagon's media policy overhaul erupted into public conflict last month when traditional journalists walked out en masse in protest of the new restrictions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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en masse
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: in a body : as a whole
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