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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Then the viewer is transported to Japan, where Rakuten Eagles fans release balloons into the sky en masse.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The influx of immigrants crossing our border under President Biden’s watch isn’t the first time the U.S. has hosted foreign nationals en masse.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
This decision does not change the simple and clear fact that reorganizing government functions and laying off federal workers en masse haphazardly without any congressional approval is not allowed by our Constitution.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The track, which was chosen by BTS fans en masse thanks largely to its name, reenters the Official Singles Downloads chart at No. 46 and the Official Singles Sales list at No. 49.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The influx of immigrants crossing our border under President Biden’s watch isn’t the first time the U.S. has hosted foreign nationals en masse.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
This decision does not change the simple and clear fact that reorganizing government functions and laying off federal workers en masse haphazardly without any congressional approval is not allowed by our Constitution.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The track, which was chosen by BTS fans en masse thanks largely to its name, reenters the Official Singles Downloads chart at No. 46 and the Official Singles Sales list at No. 49.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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en masse
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: in a body : as a whole
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