en masse
in a mass; all together; as a group: The people rushed to the gate en masse.
Origin of en masse
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How to use en masse in a sentence
Plug plants take a couple of years to fill in, but they offer a more affordable way to plant en masse.
They pulled up in unmarked cars and on motorcycles, appearing en masse out of the darkness.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’ | Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Internet cool kids are, of course, rallying against Swift en masse.
Death of the Author by Viral Infection: In Defense of Taylor Swift, Digital Doomsayer | Arthur Chu | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut if word of the mission reached the city, there was a risk that the hostages would be executed en masse.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor women who are attacked en masse, this new reporting system will save substantial time and energy.
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Editors were apoplectic, and they showed it by quitting en masse, leaving Mays to pick up the pieces.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine | Alex Suskind | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe company, expecting a scene, rose en masse to their feet, while those in the inner room crowded to the front.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneOn more than one occasion they have taken up some cause en masse, and have gathered in thousands, determined to have their way.
Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. StreetThe experience of human affairs when looked at en masse, must be in accordance with it if true, or repugnant to it if false.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillThe result of such desultory visits would be exactly what has been noticed, but erroneously attributed to immigration en masse.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftThen he speaks of the inhabitants as being, 'taken en masse, steeped to the eyelids in immorality.'
British Dictionary definitions for en masse
/ (French ɑ̃ mas) /
in a group, body, or mass; as a whole; all together
Origin of en masse
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Cultural definitions for en masse
[ (ahn mas) ]
A French phrase meaning “in a large body”: “The protesters left en masse for the White House.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Other Idioms and Phrases with en masse
In one group or body; all together. For example, The activists marched en masse to the capitol. This French term, with exactly the same meaning, was adopted into English about 1800.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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