body count
noun
1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity
Examples of body count in a Sentence
The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
Recent Examples on the Web
Oh, and your followers have launched a jihad in your name that’s causing the body count to climb to dizzying heights.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The sectarian pull has a body count.
—Kyle P. Edmonds, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
This summer, Eli Roth is heading behind the soda shop counter to scoop frozen confections — with a body count.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
The finale is a suitably grotesque affair with a body count that’s impressive even by genre standards.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The sectarian pull has a body count.
—Kyle P. Edmonds, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
This summer, Eli Roth is heading behind the soda shop counter to scoop frozen confections — with a body count.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
The finale is a suitably grotesque affair with a body count that’s impressive even by genre standards.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for body count
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“Body count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20count. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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