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 grunge star never visited in person, but via the radios of locals illegally tuning in to stations from the U.S. after Fidel Castro banned rock music.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
But autographs on the pool walls themselves are reserved primarily for acts that have sold out the ballroom multiple times, including grunge rockers Alice in Chains, pop-punk band Sum 41 and DJs Marshmello and Steve Aoki.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
From 1980s Kohl liner to party-hard musicians in the early 2010s, Glossier launched a collection of limited edition eyeshadow sticks for the ultimate quiet grunge holiday look.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Sweet, downcast vocal performances vastly outnumber the raps, and there are punchy New Wave, goth-rock, folk, and grunge tunes where somber, gauzy trap productions once reigned.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
But autographs on the pool walls themselves are reserved primarily for acts that have sold out the ballroom multiple times, including grunge rockers Alice in Chains, pop-punk band Sum 41 and DJs Marshmello and Steve Aoki.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
From 1980s Kohl liner to party-hard musicians in the early 2010s, Glossier launched a collection of limited edition eyeshadow sticks for the ultimate quiet grunge holiday look.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Sweet, downcast vocal performances vastly outnumber the raps, and there are punchy New Wave, goth-rock, folk, and grunge tunes where somber, gauzy trap productions once reigned.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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