en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
än-
-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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Then stroll to Jiji La Palme d’Or, which has Berber rugs, baskets and lampshades; North Africans immigrated to Marseille en masse in the 1960s.
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Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
During his first few months in office, President Donald Trump has been establishing a framework for deporting undocumented immigrants en masse.
—W. Carsten Andresen, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The crowd stood en masse and cheered the frail 88-year-old composer seated on the first tier.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The latter has thus far not been able to capture the TV Academy’s fancy through the show’s first two seasons, which is usually proof that voters just aren’t into a show en masse.
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Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
During his first few months in office, President Donald Trump has been establishing a framework for deporting undocumented immigrants en masse.
—W. Carsten Andresen, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The crowd stood en masse and cheered the frail 88-year-old composer seated on the first tier.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The latter has thus far not been able to capture the TV Academy’s fancy through the show’s first two seasons, which is usually proof that voters just aren’t into a show en masse.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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