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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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
And as baby boomers retire en masse, demand for healthcare workers is only expected to intensify.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Local crew bases did indeed spring up around production hubs in New Mexico and Atlanta, and though New Mexico is still going strong, major studio productions have started leaving Georgia en masse.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the controversial special, trans employees at the streaming service planned a walkout on October 20 and protested en masse outside of Netflix’s Los Angeles offices.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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