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.
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And with each passing week, the body count of a traditionally durable roster only continues to rise.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Ghostface’s body count has gone through the roof over the years, one of the Scream franchise’s first victims had to help bring out his killer instinct.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
What has changed since 1999 is the digital landscape, Brauchler said, noting that online forums amplify manifestos, glorify killers, and celebrate body counts like video game scores.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Participants wash out or sell out or get arrested, then get replaced by new blood, a cycle that comes with a measured optimism in addition to a body count.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Ghostface’s body count has gone through the roof over the years, one of the Scream franchise’s first victims had to help bring out his killer instinct.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
What has changed since 1999 is the digital landscape, Brauchler said, noting that online forums amplify manifestos, glorify killers, and celebrate body counts like video game scores.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Participants wash out or sell out or get arrested, then get replaced by new blood, a cycle that comes with a measured optimism in addition to a body count.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
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 2 Oct. 2025.
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