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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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Enough to spend $1 million a day for 2,700 years without going broke.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Three years into his term, America wasn't broke, but the stock market did experience some of its biggest single-day losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke.
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Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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Adjective
There were complaints about the car traffic and the financial cost to the broke city.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Enough to spend $1 million a day for 2,700 years without going broke.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Three years into his term, America wasn't broke, but the stock market did experience some of its biggest single-day losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke.
—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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 2 Jul. 2026.
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