en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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-ˈmäs
än-
en-
: 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
By the 1950s and ’60s, rhubarb demand had plunged, and rhubarb growers were leaving the industry en masse.
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Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
There, the young viewers began to push back en masse.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Most recently, Gazan journalists promulgated the despicable lie that Israeli troops were raping Palestinians en masse in Shifa Hospital.
—Eitan Fischberger, National Review, 13 Apr. 2024
When interest rates first soared in 2022, buyers backed away en masse, inventory swelled and home prices dropped.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, the Observer newspaper reported that neo-Nazi groups were making complaints en masse under the new law in an attempt to overwhelm Scottish police in protest.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Employment hasn’t fallen off a cliff, and suppliers of combustion vehicle parts haven’t been forced into bankruptcy en masse.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Factory workers—who skew older than the average American worker—are in high demand, because AI is not yet sufficiently advanced to do much of their physical labor, and because an aging workforce that retires en masse could hollow out the employee base.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
However, like in 2017, tourists living in partial eclipse areas will travel en masse to cities on the path of totality to fully experience this uncommon astronomical event.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
There, the young viewers began to push back en masse.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Most recently, Gazan journalists promulgated the despicable lie that Israeli troops were raping Palestinians en masse in Shifa Hospital.
—Eitan Fischberger, National Review, 13 Apr. 2024
When interest rates first soared in 2022, buyers backed away en masse, inventory swelled and home prices dropped.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On Sunday, the Observer newspaper reported that neo-Nazi groups were making complaints en masse under the new law in an attempt to overwhelm Scottish police in protest.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Employment hasn’t fallen off a cliff, and suppliers of combustion vehicle parts haven’t been forced into bankruptcy en masse.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Factory workers—who skew older than the average American worker—are in high demand, because AI is not yet sufficiently advanced to do much of their physical labor, and because an aging workforce that retires en masse could hollow out the employee base.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
However, like in 2017, tourists living in partial eclipse areas will travel en masse to cities on the path of totality to fully experience this uncommon astronomical event.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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: in a body : as a whole
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