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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Which is tragic, along with a reminder that politics in Washington sometimes has a body count.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The total body count was… less than 4,500.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
But while viewers know what’s up from The Fall’s start, Northern Ireland’s unseasoned law enforcement officials haven’t a clue who’s behind the body count.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Keeping my body count low was insurance.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The total body count was… less than 4,500.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
But while viewers know what’s up from The Fall’s start, Northern Ireland’s unseasoned law enforcement officials haven’t a clue who’s behind the body count.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Keeping my body count low was insurance.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 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 6 Jul. 2026.
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