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.
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Until consumers come around en masse, automakers will continue to face an uphill battle to phase out their ICE models.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Explore our new section Residents turned out en masse at subsequent meetings, held a rally and circulated a petition to protest removing the trees in one fell swoop.
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The researchers wonder whether the ancient horses died in combat before being buried en masse.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
The white nationalist group Patriot Front, for example, is known for showing up to protests bearing the upside-down U.S. flags en masse.
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Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Explore our new section Residents turned out en masse at subsequent meetings, held a rally and circulated a petition to protest removing the trees in one fell swoop.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
The researchers wonder whether the ancient horses died in combat before being buried en masse.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
The white nationalist group Patriot Front, for example, is known for showing up to protests bearing the upside-down U.S. flags en masse.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 June 2024
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 10 Jun. 2024.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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