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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Sui’s designs can best be described as sitting at the intersection between the femme and the grunge, and Old Navy is Americana-coded through and through.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the book — co-written with Adem Tepedelen — Thayil will dig into his childhood in Chicago, his move to Seattle, the founding of Soundgarden with Chris Cornell and Hiro Yamamoto, the rise of grunge, and more.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
With the birth of the grunge movement, flannels became a fashion statement.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This mindset has given rise to punk, grunge and indie sleaze trends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the book — co-written with Adem Tepedelen — Thayil will dig into his childhood in Chicago, his move to Seattle, the founding of Soundgarden with Chris Cornell and Hiro Yamamoto, the rise of grunge, and more.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
With the birth of the grunge movement, flannels became a fashion statement.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
This mindset has given rise to punk, grunge and indie sleaze trends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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