en masse

Definition of en massenext

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Recent Examples of en masse When the motion passed, residents stormed out of the room en masse, some yelling profanity and pledging to vote coucilmembers out of office. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026 Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities. Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026 From jazz history to oyster shell recycling to tuna research, lawmakers returned to earmarks en masse after a pause in 2025. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Many Democrats were not, skipping the speech en masse to protest the administration’s policies. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for en masse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for en masse
Adverb
  • Self-care and skin care go hand in hand, something Vanessa Hudgens knows well.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The two often go hand in hand, with most people seeking both results.
    Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
Adverb
  • For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
  • For 2026, the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly is $32,200.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The Apollo missions collectively brought back nearly 400 kilograms of material scooped up from mid- to low latitudes on the lunar near side, while China’s Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 robotic missions have returned smaller samples from the moon’s near and far sides, respectively.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Ortiz and Intriago were principals of Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security, collectively known as CTU, and Veintemilla was a principal of Worldwide Capital Lending Group.
    David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • In December, goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and the club mutually agreed to part ways.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Orlando City announced the club has mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Oscar Pareja on Wednesday.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026

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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/en%20masse. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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