How to Use body count in a Sentence

body count

noun
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  • But things take an unexpected turn—and the body count quickly rises.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2019
  • But things take an unexpected turn — and the body count quickly rises.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 13 June 2019
  • Triplett's death is just the latest in an ever-rising body count, most of which come from gun violence.
    — Monika Bartyzel, The Week, 5 Oct. 2018
  • The annual number swelled by more than 50 percent over that period of time even as the body count climbed.
    — Matthew Perrone, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2019
  • The body count was already significant and the characters who were still alive were all pretty much moments away from death.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 29 Apr. 2019
  • But, if the reason for the high body count is to create suspense, maybe that means some of our faves will be spared at the end—since there's no need for suspense when the story is over.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 12 Aug. 2018
  • Expect the body count to rise even further as all those secrets simmering beneath the surface finally come to an explosive head.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2018
  • Game of Thrones boasts one of the highest body counts on TV, knocking off even major characters in some very gruesome ways.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2018
  • Nor is the body count all that high, despite the gratuitous shooting of an unnamed motel clerk, who reminds us all the risks one takes when stepping outside to check on a gunfight.
    — Scott Craven, azcentral, 15 July 2019
  • That body count in Anna and the Apocalypse is surprisingly ruthless, even by the standards of a zombie film.
    — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2018
  • So the audience is piecing together the story along with Chuck and Sam while the body count goes up or down as new information comes in.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2018
  • The primary currencies in Deadwood were gold, blood and whiskey; the relentless body count ensured that the town’s flesh-eating pigs were treated to...
    — Lesley M. M. Blume, WSJ, 31 May 2019
  • There’s so much tongue-in-cheek humor that even though the body count mounts – and some in the audience may be surprised that death comes to animals and beloved figures alike – there’s really no dread.
    — Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2019
  • In addition to sharing the gunman’s video online, Arps sent a copy of it to be doctored to look like a first-person-shooter video game, featuring crosshairs and a body count.
    — Charlotte Graham-McLay, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2019
  • At the start of the coalition’s offensive to capture the city, the road to the city’s cemetery had become too dangerous—forcing people to find an alternative burial ground for a growing body count.
    — Raja Abdulrahim, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2018
  • By the next morning, the body count in the room rose to three.
    — Natalie Gallón, CNN, 7 May 2020
  • Her body count in the script was higher than in the movie.
    — Jen Yamatostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • But the body count keeps rising, and now the city is on fire.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 17 May 2021
  • By 1978, Elvis wasn’t the only rock star in the grave; the body count was rising.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Was the body count of dead and injured not high enough for Kelly?
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 14 July 2021
  • And, to be clear, this decision will have a body count.
    — Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 4 May 2022
  • As the night’s events lead to a growing body count, the movie makes sure to always keep you on your toes.
    — Jihane Bousfiha, ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022
  • And its body count has steadily increased over the past decade.
    — Wesley Lowery, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Seriously, the body count in this movie is off the charts.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Yet his body count can’t even come close to the Oxycontin scourge.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023
  • A lot of writers can chalk up a high body count in a mystery or thriller.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Instead, The Kitchen ends on a hopeful note, despite the high body count that has built up along the way.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2019
  • If a high body count is your goal, this hunt probably isn’t for you.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2023
  • But law enforcement in Canada doesn't believe the body count stopped at four.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 21 May 2024
  • At one point in 2022 as the body count rose, officials buried migrants in a potter’s field, their graves marked with crosses made out of PVC pipes.
    — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024

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