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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Rolling SMRs out en masse, however, will be a challenge, according to the energy team at law firm Baker McKenzie.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 3 June 2026
After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Tennessee fans traveled en masse to Ohio State for the first time.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Movie theaters across the nation were jamming with Gen Z crowds, who showed up en masse for not one but two buzzy horror films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 May 2026
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 3 June 2026
After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Tennessee fans traveled en masse to Ohio State for the first time.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Movie theaters across the nation were jamming with Gen Z crowds, who showed up en masse for not one but two buzzy horror films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 May 2026
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 9 Jun. 2026.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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