Examples of broaden in a Sentence
They need to broaden their understanding of other cultures.
The police have broadened the scope of the investigation.
Her smile broadened when I told her the good news.
The investigation has broadened to include the mayor's staff.
His interests broadened to include art and music, not just sports.
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Unlike many of his Latin pop predecessors, who released songs in English in hopes of broadening their audience, the singer has not recorded any full-length English material across his six studio albums.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
All the while Brown was trying to get back into the TV business, and decided to broaden her job search to news reporter positions as well.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
In 2004, Woodland considered forming a public cemetery district to broaden its tax base, but ultimately decided against the move.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
With the screening in Park Forest, Rockrohr now hopes to broaden his audience with presentations at documentary film festivals throughout the country.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
All the while Brown was trying to get back into the TV business, and decided to broaden her job search to news reporter positions as well.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
In 2004, Woodland considered forming a public cemetery district to broaden its tax base, but ultimately decided against the move.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
With the screening in Park Forest, Rockrohr now hopes to broaden his audience with presentations at documentary film festivals throughout the country.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broaden. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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