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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Now, dozens of companies around the world make and ship synthetic nucleic acids en masse.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 May 2024
Following the 2023 event, celebrities returned en masse to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 May 2024
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 May 2024
Following the 2023 event, celebrities returned en masse to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 May 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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