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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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 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
Last year, Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last year, Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 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
Last year, Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last year, Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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