Examples of broke in a Sentence
Adjective
She is broke and homeless.
Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Never before has a town greeted me with a broke pawnbroker.
—Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
If only every actor could find the chance to to exercise such go-for-broke freedom.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … NOT SO 'POPULAR' – Former 'Wicked' star reveals backlash over Charlie Kirk comments 'nearly broke' her.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Pérez was a broke college student but a decent dorm-room poker player, and bought some of his first pieces — including a Man Ray lithograph — with his winnings.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Never before has a town greeted me with a broke pawnbroker.
—Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
If only every actor could find the chance to to exercise such go-for-broke freedom.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … NOT SO 'POPULAR' – Former 'Wicked' star reveals backlash over Charlie Kirk comments 'nearly broke' her.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for broke
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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