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
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Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Weber questioned the notion that wealthy people could leave New York en masse.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Those efforts have included apprehending foreign students en masse, most of whom are Muslim, citing an obscure provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to justify their detainment.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 25 June 2025
The paying customers showed up en masse again Monday, enough of them to make the gathering at Petco Park the 33rd sellout among the 37 home games the Padres have played this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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