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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Kristen Stewart has sported every short hairstyle worth mentioning, but this impossibly ragged, exaggerated mullet feels like the correct choice for a grunge girl summer.
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Many theatergoers come dressed in their goth-grunge best and bearing fanart of the cast.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Olsen twins grunge era to something that’s more polished.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026
The fuzzy guitars favored by ’90s era female-fronted grunge.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Many theatergoers come dressed in their goth-grunge best and bearing fanart of the cast.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Olsen twins grunge era to something that’s more polished.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026
The fuzzy guitars favored by ’90s era female-fronted grunge.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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