en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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-ˈmäs
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en-
: 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
When high temperatures meet high humidity, and those conditions persist for days at a time, people tend to die en masse.
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Zoya Teirstein, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Today, the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement, sparked by the tragic murder of Mahsa Amini, has galvanized many women and girls in Iran to dissent en masse against the mandatory hijab.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
Along with home-office setups, fitness enthusiasts set up garage-gyms and ordered Peloton bikes en masse.
—Seamus Webster, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
The Russian gymnastics team decided en masse not to apply to be neutral athletes in protest of the ban and the suspension over the Russian Olympic Committee in 2023.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 30 July 2024
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Zoya Teirstein, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Today, the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement, sparked by the tragic murder of Mahsa Amini, has galvanized many women and girls in Iran to dissent en masse against the mandatory hijab.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
Along with home-office setups, fitness enthusiasts set up garage-gyms and ordered Peloton bikes en masse.
—Seamus Webster, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
The Russian gymnastics team decided en masse not to apply to be neutral athletes in protest of the ban and the suspension over the Russian Olympic Committee in 2023.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 30 July 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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en masse
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: in a body : as a whole
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