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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Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 June 2025
But Lucy is a pragmatist, recalling an anniversary fight with John when they were broke and unhappy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Song toys with broken hearts being as interchangeable as being literally financially broke.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
Really, Song wants to know whether a sensible girl can justify shackling herself to a broke creative.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, lawmakers learned Wednesday that Social Security and Medicare are expected to go broke earlier than last projected because of rising costs, according to the funds’ trustees.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 June 2025
But Lucy is a pragmatist, recalling an anniversary fight with John when they were broke and unhappy.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Song toys with broken hearts being as interchangeable as being literally financially broke.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
Really, Song wants to know whether a sensible girl can justify shackling herself to a broke creative.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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