en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
än-
-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
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The United Auto Workers Tuesday filed an unfair labor practices complaint against former President Trump and Elon Musk after the pair joked about firing workers en masse in their widely hyped chat on social media.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
The column takes us back to what can only be called the golden age of music piracy, when everyone quit buying music en masse and instead downloaded their 500 favorite albums for free.
—Mark Gimein, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Eight million Venezuelans have migrated en masse — some risking their lives and leaving on foot across South, Central, and North America — since 2005 due to the country’s deteriorating condition.
—E.r. Pulgar, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Despite reports of locals leaving the city en masse during the Games, there were some Parisians in the crowd as well.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
The column takes us back to what can only be called the golden age of music piracy, when everyone quit buying music en masse and instead downloaded their 500 favorite albums for free.
—Mark Gimein, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Eight million Venezuelans have migrated en masse — some risking their lives and leaving on foot across South, Central, and North America — since 2005 due to the country’s deteriorating condition.
—E.r. Pulgar, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Despite reports of locals leaving the city en masse during the Games, there were some Parisians in the crowd as well.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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en masse
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: in a body : as a whole
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