en masse

Definition of en massenext

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Recent Examples of en masse Animal rights groups say the deer should not be slaughtered en masse and that the plan takes away from the pleasure of residents and tourists from seeing the animals roam the island and taking their pictures. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 People took to Central Park en masse, many popped by their favorite happy hour for a glass of post-work wine, and made practically any excuse to leave the house. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026 But with no sign of the en masse mathematical onslaught slowing down, a deluge of LLM-written, subtly wrong proofs may soon overwhelm human resources. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026 Local bookstores were, at the time, folding en masse, and people were mad about the growing predominance of chain retail. Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 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
  • Last October, Russia and China signed another far-reaching agreement to jointly develop the Arctic passage that China calls the Polar Silk Road.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
  • 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, 28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • No lofty expectations, just whatever music came through collectively.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
  • As each of the seven members of BTS completed their mandatory South Korean military service, tens of millions of K-pop stans collectively held their breath.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • There are those, like Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, who would be happy with this war stopping immediately and some sort of mutually beneficial solution being presented.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The move comes after the university mutually parted ways with Bob Motzko last week.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/en%20masse. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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