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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In the past, Ware said, domestic terrorists have tended to aim for higher body counts.
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NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
When large and small crowds in large and small towns gather respectfully, even exuberantly, to register their response to the country’s direction, measuring newsworthiness by body count or damage tallies misses the critical story.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
As the body count rises, local Inspector Jack Phatudi is drawn into a dangerous manhunt to unmask the vigilante.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Ben’s sacrifice The body count is far higher in the film, and poor Ben doesn’t escape with his life.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
When large and small crowds in large and small towns gather respectfully, even exuberantly, to register their response to the country’s direction, measuring newsworthiness by body count or damage tallies misses the critical story.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
As the body count rises, local Inspector Jack Phatudi is drawn into a dangerous manhunt to unmask the vigilante.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Ben’s sacrifice The body count is far higher in the film, and poor Ben doesn’t escape with his life.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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