en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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-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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Not an either-or Unless a cultural shift occurs, Americans are not likely to swap out pyrotechnics en masse for Independence Day celebrations anytime soon.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
Veteran machinists, no longer padding their pensions by staying longer, grabbed the rich retirement packages and departed en masse.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024
The work to attract the pollinators paid off: Last year, monarch butterflies started appearing en masse as the flowers bloomed.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024
Dengue fever infections have skyrocketed as many nations have reported increasingly hot temperatures, which create ideal conditions for the mosquitoes that spread dengue to hatch en masse and carry higher amounts of the virus.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
Veteran machinists, no longer padding their pensions by staying longer, grabbed the rich retirement packages and departed en masse.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024
The work to attract the pollinators paid off: Last year, monarch butterflies started appearing en masse as the flowers bloomed.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024
Dengue fever infections have skyrocketed as many nations have reported increasingly hot temperatures, which create ideal conditions for the mosquitoes that spread dengue to hatch en masse and carry higher amounts of the virus.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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