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Examples of broke in a Sentence
Adjective
She is broke and homeless.
Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Moore’s go-for broke performance has also put her in the best actress Oscar conversation.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Yuma had its hottest season, with a 95.7-degree average, and cities in the high country that are typically more moderate broke records as well.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
Someone came into the shop and a broke glass display case valued at $3,000.
POSSESSION: in the 100 block of Lost Lake Lane.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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Adjective
During the Olympics Closing Ceremony broadcast the broke a record for the most Shazams in a single day ever, reaching over a million.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Moore’s go-for broke performance has also put her in the best actress Oscar conversation.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
Yuma had its hottest season, with a 95.7-degree average, and cities in the high country that are typically more moderate broke records as well.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
Someone came into the shop and a broke glass display case valued at $3,000.
POSSESSION: in the 100 block of Lost Lake Lane.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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“Broke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broke. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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