grunge

noun

ˈgrənj

: one that is grungy

: rock music incorporating elements of punk rock and heavy metal

also : the untidy fashions typical of fans of grunge

grunger

ˈgrən-jər

noun

Examples of grunge in a Sentence

I'm a fan of grunge. I cleared the grunge out of the drains.

Recent Examples on the Web Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready is transforming the tragedies and triumphs of the Seattle grunge scene into a new rock opera, the guitarist told Guitar World magazine. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023 Hannah Watkins, head of prints & graphics at trend forecasting agency WGSN, echoes this, pointing to Marc Jacobs' spring '23 and Daniel Lee’s Burberry debut for fall '23, which included grunge takes on the trend. —

Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 4 Sep. 2023 Pink In the pop star's yearbook photo, her cord necklace highlighted the grunge flair of the decade. —

Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023 Marc Jacobs and John Galliano, the bad boys of ’90s grunge and glamour, have been in recovery for years. —

Nick Haramis Lise Sarfati Delphine Danhier, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023 Depp’s new look evokes the grunge aesthetic, famously popularized in the ’90s by Nirvana and its revered frontman, Kurt Cobain. —

Alex Kessler, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2023 The story of grunge has been told in feature films, documentaries, books, and a zillion magazine articles, adding up to a sort of Gen X mythology that keeps drawing new generations of acolytes. —

Jonathan Zwickel, Spin, 27 Aug. 2023 The textured black crop top is sure to be a hit, and the low-rise bell-bottom plaid pants are about as obvious a ’90s nod as grunge fashion can get. —

Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 July 2023 This week, Billboard ranked the 50 Greatest Rock Lead Singers of All Time — spanning classic rock and alternative to grunge, punk and everything in between — to rank the most talented and formidable forces within the field, dating back to the 1960s. —

Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2023 See More

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