en masse
adverb
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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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Consumer prices rarely come down en masse – unless there are larger economic issues at play, like a recession.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The artist’s titles and materials are all very specific to her idea of humans being made en masse, with no differentiation.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Researchers are concerned that a full-on GLE could make aircraft electronics go haywire en masse, increasing the risks of dangerous situations aboard hundreds or perhaps even thousands of planes.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
But the idea that these alternative investments somehow create anything en masse is almost ludicrous.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The artist’s titles and materials are all very specific to her idea of humans being made en masse, with no differentiation.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Researchers are concerned that a full-on GLE could make aircraft electronics go haywire en masse, increasing the risks of dangerous situations aboard hundreds or perhaps even thousands of planes.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
But the idea that these alternative investments somehow create anything en masse is almost ludicrous.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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