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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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
This suited Reeves, who, like many of his characters, was broke.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Season 3 reveals that, since taking over his father Cal’s (Eric Dane) business, Nate has blown through most of his investors’ funds and is essentially broke.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
With Stanton tweaking his calf on Friday and not playing on Saturday and Sunday in Houston, word of Domínguez’s call-up broke Sunday night.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
On Monday, Pat Riley essentially said what’s broke should be fixed.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
This suited Reeves, who, like many of his characters, was broke.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Season 3 reveals that, since taking over his father Cal’s (Eric Dane) business, Nate has blown through most of his investors’ funds and is essentially broke.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
With Stanton tweaking his calf on Friday and not playing on Saturday and Sunday in Houston, word of Domínguez’s call-up broke Sunday night.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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