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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Many were auctioned off en masse, including by the federal government, which organized auctions for investors like Blackstone and even provided a $1 billion loan guarantee to encourage Blackstone to buy.
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The migration en masse to Turkey could hinder that.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
While there are not too many signs that employers are laying off workers en masse, hiring has slowed dramatically.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Buying them en masse has essentially only been taking place since the 1920s—which is to say after the imposition of the Federal Reserve and the income tax in 1913.
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The migration en masse to Turkey could hinder that.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
While there are not too many signs that employers are laying off workers en masse, hiring has slowed dramatically.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Buying them en masse has essentially only been taking place since the 1920s—which is to say after the imposition of the Federal Reserve and the income tax in 1913.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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