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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Across two full-length albums, one EP, and a handful of singles, Straus has offered variations of R. & B., grunge, disco, electro-clash, funk, alternative, and soul.
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Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
According to Francesca Inverarity, hairstylist at The Hair Bros, the new spirit of boho for your hair marries elements of the ’60s and ’70s, pairing a soft, undone sensibility with an early Noughties grunge feel.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2025
The rock moves are straight-up Nineties grunge — like so many of today’s brightest pop queens, Rapp aspires to make her own L7, Hole, and Garbage bangers.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The 1994 ditty, a perfect blend of late grunge and the poppier rock that would begin to take hold into the mid- to late ’90s, is perhaps one of their most beloved tracks.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
According to Francesca Inverarity, hairstylist at The Hair Bros, the new spirit of boho for your hair marries elements of the ’60s and ’70s, pairing a soft, undone sensibility with an early Noughties grunge feel.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2025
The rock moves are straight-up Nineties grunge — like so many of today’s brightest pop queens, Rapp aspires to make her own L7, Hole, and Garbage bangers.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The 1994 ditty, a perfect blend of late grunge and the poppier rock that would begin to take hold into the mid- to late ’90s, is perhaps one of their most beloved tracks.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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