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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Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
None of that foursome broke camp on Toronto’s Opening Day roster.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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
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Adjective
All the while Lucy finds herself in a love triangle torn between a wealthy finance man and a broke, aspiring actor.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
None of that foursome broke camp on Toronto’s Opening Day roster.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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