How to Use broaden in a Sentence

broaden

verb
  • The police have broadened the scope of the investigation.
  • Her smile broadened when I told her the good news.
  • His interests broadened to include art and music, not just sports.
  • The investigation has broadened to include the mayor's staff.
  • They need to broaden their understanding of other cultures.
  • Others travel in order to broaden their perspective or celebrate/mourn in solitude.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2022
  • In other words, a lawsuit that purports to seek to broaden student-loan debt relief finds itself in the strange position of trying to narrow it.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Do your best to broaden the scope of your knowledge and experience, whether that means seeking out new subjects to study or making travel plans off to some distant place.
    Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022
  • This runs counter to the tenets of diversity, equity and inclusion, which seek to broaden businesses' market and talent recruitment reach.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • An Utqiaġvik student who became a state wrestling champion this month hopes to inspire young girls to take up the sport, be more persistent and broaden their definition of femininity.
    Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Best for: The oenophile who wants to broaden their palate.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Aug. 2023
  • More than a dozen states have put forth bills to broaden the use of these devices.
    Maria Laurino, The New Republic, 29 June 2023
  • Perry said the city plans to broaden that campaign in more states.
    Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The move is expected to broaden the reach of both players.
    Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The eyes of the world are on Gaza today as Israel prepares to broaden its assault on Hamas.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Anne Saget, vice president of the Bessières group, says the events have helped broaden her worldview.
    Anna Mindess, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Yes, that really started to broaden the scope of the story.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • When paired together or in groups of four, the display broadens.
    The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
  • But the union’s costs broadened again this week when its members beyond the Big Three decided to walk off the job, too.
    Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The new proxy access frontier is to broaden the policies already in place.
    Peter R. Gleason, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Karen Norris/Staff That night broadened and transformed my idea of home.
    Various Staff Writers, Special Correspondents, and Special Contributors, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Following that principle will broaden the tax base and, in the end, enable the city to best help the people who need it the most.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The football stars are looking to broaden their horizon and make their presence felt in the fashion world.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The brand manages to stay on top of the latest fashion trends, while also broadening its reach.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That opens the door to protests and possible clashes as the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip seeks to broaden the conflict.
    By jared Malsin, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The negative results have pushed WIMPs off their pedestal and broadened the search for the nature of dark matter.
    Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2023
  • There's nothing like a luxe trip to the Egyptian desert to disrupt your routine and broaden your horizons.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Aug. 2023
  • But then my intention was always to broaden the world in season two.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
  • With the growing popularity of small-scale homes in recent years, massive retailers like Amazon have broadened its marketplace horizons and now offer tiny houses among its sea of products, like vacuum cleaners and bird feeders.
    Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features Williams took particular interest in character design to broaden the scope of the characteristics on offer.
    Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024

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