How to Use en masse in a Sentence

en masse

adverb
Definition of en massenext
Synonyms for en massenext
  • Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
  • The head coach left and players abandoned the team en masse.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2021
  • For me, the fifth wheel; for them; for society en masse.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The clip showed fans toppling barriers before barrelling down the street en masse.
    — Fox News, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Whether democratic ticket wins or loses, the en masse dissent will ensure the bloc is not taken for granted again.
    — Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But as the pandemic placed workers’ health at risk for long hours and little pay, workers began to take dramatic action and quit en masse.
    — Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The discount marathon is now underway, with mega-retailers and small brands slashing prices en masse to clear items off shelves and get them to your doorstep as quickly as possible.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Major tech and media companies have set their third attempt at returning to the office en masse in early 2022.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Dec. 2021
  • That rule hasn’t taken effect, but oil regulators started denying fracking permits en masse in July.
    — Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Friction point: The now seven-member board resigned en masse earlier this month over disagreements with Johnson on how to plug the deficit.
    — Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Almost overnight, consumers became legitimately fearful of premature death en masse.
    — Tom Lawry, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Those at the very front, pushed up against metal barriers, likely felt the surge thousands arriving en masse after SZA’s set ended at 8 p.m.
    — Shirley Halperin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Back in person en masse for the first time since early 2019, collectors chased after high-end art with a voraciousness not seen since a few years before the pandemic.
    — Kelly Crow, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2021
  • If a stock that's being shorted starts to go up for some reason — such as a good earnings report or news of a strategic partnership — short sellers may be forced to buy back shares en masse or risk incurring massive losses.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Investors are wagering that Tesla will mine massive profits in electric cars while its competitors—all of them, with all their technical expertise and person-power—will flop en masse.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2021
  • As Tsegay sped ahead of the lights on the final two laps, the fans rose en masse and roared.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • During the summer months, large groups tend to arrive en masse at the start of the day.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
  • This springiness also helps the wiry tines grab broad leaves and pull them to you en masse.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Unlike in New York and Chicago, they haven't been bused and dropped off en masse.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • It’s one of those lines destined to be sung en masse at concerts.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The term gained greater ground in the 1980s, a decade that saw women entering the workforce en masse.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 July 2024
  • Billy Williams caught the ball in the vines as the entire ballpark exhaled en masse.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024
  • The price of scrap metals caved that year, falling 30.8%, and the centers began to close en masse.
    — Sofia Fernandez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022
  • The media had arrived en masse, with satellite trucks taking over the road in front of Thurston.
    — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In turn, the new speaker swears-in the rest of the House, en masse. McCarthy appears to lack the votes to become speaker right now.
    — Fox News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The restaurant now serves 50 to 80 writers each day, and once a week some arrive en masse and on two wheels.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
  • Utah fans turned out en masse to the Pac-12 championship game in Las Vegas last week.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Its contracts ensure that members get time off to vote, and the union buses them en masse to the polls.
    — Time, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Black people from the South migrated to Boston en masse during the ‘40s and ‘50s.
    — Julian E.j. Sorapuru, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The Stylers took to Twitter en masse to share their love for the jubilant song with the uber-personal lyrics.
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2022

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