en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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-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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Apparently, Gen Z is watching the show en masse and making many memes about it.
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Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
Now, these prickly grazers are mowing down the kelp en masse and creating extensive urchin barrens where there were once dense, flourishing kelp forests.
—Jennifer Adler, Vox, 7 July 2024
Now, fools rush over en masse, our better angels having already fled.
—David Friend, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The draw of living in the Wild West has always been strong—especially since the COVID pandemic, when people sought out open-air spaces en masse.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
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Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 9 July 2024
Now, these prickly grazers are mowing down the kelp en masse and creating extensive urchin barrens where there were once dense, flourishing kelp forests.
—Jennifer Adler, Vox, 7 July 2024
Now, fools rush over en masse, our better angels having already fled.
—David Friend, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The draw of living in the Wild West has always been strong—especially since the COVID pandemic, when people sought out open-air spaces en masse.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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