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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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 May 2025
But Michaels does not think, as some comedians claim, that woke broke comedy.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The match-up broke ratings records, with nearly 128 million viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Fake Wedding follows two broke singles who throw a fake wedding to cash in on the registry and the very real problems the make-believe couple encounters.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Here's one: In 1 of every 4 large American cities, a family can earn six figures and still feel broke.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 May 2025
But Michaels does not think, as some comedians claim, that woke broke comedy.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The match-up broke ratings records, with nearly 128 million viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Fake Wedding follows two broke singles who throw a fake wedding to cash in on the registry and the very real problems the make-believe couple encounters.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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