1
: one that is grungy
2
: rock music incorporating elements of punk rock and heavy metal
also
: the untidy fashions typical of fans of grunge
grunger
noun
ˈgrən-jər
Examples of grunge in a Sentence
I'm a fan of grunge.
I cleared the grunge out of the drains.
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The group didn’t invent grunge, but the trio did push the once-underground style to the masses in the '90s, scoring huge hits and changing the sound of popular music forever.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The artist — who Jacobs met in 1984 while the former was a student at Parsons School of Design, later becoming known for blending uptown sophistication with downtown grunge in his work — used his own handwriting to give the luxury designer bag a punk sensibility.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
As the night wears on, locals gravitate toward the live tunes coming from grunge bar Will’s Pub.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Overalls with one snap undone, the Rachel haircut, grunge, Beanie Babies, tamagotchis, and George Foreman Grills.
—John Phillips, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The artist — who Jacobs met in 1984 while the former was a student at Parsons School of Design, later becoming known for blending uptown sophistication with downtown grunge in his work — used his own handwriting to give the luxury designer bag a punk sensibility.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
As the night wears on, locals gravitate toward the live tunes coming from grunge bar Will’s Pub.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Overalls with one snap undone, the Rachel haircut, grunge, Beanie Babies, tamagotchis, and George Foreman Grills.
—John Phillips, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grunge
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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