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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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
So to invest in a broke company is beyond me.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
In any case, now Jeremiah has to trade a rent-free room at Steven’s apartment for a rent-free room at Denise’s, but clearly, being broke does wonders for the spirit.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
About 60% of NBA stars go broke within five years of retirement, Sports Illustrated reported in 2009.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Reunion shows often have a vital, go-for-broke spirit, and this movie does too, in the sweetest possible way.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
So to invest in a broke company is beyond me.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
In any case, now Jeremiah has to trade a rent-free room at Steven’s apartment for a rent-free room at Denise’s, but clearly, being broke does wonders for the spirit.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
About 60% of NBA stars go broke within five years of retirement, Sports Illustrated reported in 2009.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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 17 Sep. 2025.
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