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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As their criminal plot and their body count begin to escalate, local law enforcement starts to take notice in the form of Gita Miller’s Teddy — along with Valérie Nadeau (Suzanne Clément), a detective dispatched from Montreal without explanation.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Going by the show’s body count of people getting rejected at the ceremony, that’s a successful end-of-season!
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
The movie’s hallmarks are many, particularly its high body count, elaborate stalk sequences, and the horrific way in which Michael Myers admired his work.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
There was no lack of body count as Peacock’s Fight Night, based on Jeff Keating’s true-crime podcast of the same name, came to a close.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Going by the show’s body count of people getting rejected at the ceremony, that’s a successful end-of-season!
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
The movie’s hallmarks are many, particularly its high body count, elaborate stalk sequences, and the horrific way in which Michael Myers admired his work.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
There was no lack of body count as Peacock’s Fight Night, based on Jeff Keating’s true-crime podcast of the same name, came to a close.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Body count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20count. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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