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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Though the album’s genres are superficially diverse—you’ll hear flashes of grunge, trap, and, yes, reggae—its arrangements could work fine as royalty-free background music for content creators.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey is getting candid about her unreleased grunge album, Someone’s Ugly Daughter.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey isn’t keeping her secret grunge album from the Nineties so secret anymore.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Inspired by oversized, ‘90s grunge, it can be layered over T-shirts, flannels, dresses, long-sleeves, skirts, sweaters, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey is getting candid about her unreleased grunge album, Someone’s Ugly Daughter.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey isn’t keeping her secret grunge album from the Nineties so secret anymore.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Inspired by oversized, ‘90s grunge, it can be layered over T-shirts, flannels, dresses, long-sleeves, skirts, sweaters, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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