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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Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Image Set in Brooklyn in the summer of 2022, the action takes place in the apartment of Emmy, a playwright freshly cognizant of the danger of being too broke to afford health insurance.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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
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Meanwhile, countless others who chased hot tips and quick wins are broke, both financially and emotionally.
—Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Image Set in Brooklyn in the summer of 2022, the action takes place in the apartment of Emmy, a playwright freshly cognizant of the danger of being too broke to afford health insurance.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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