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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We were labeled as ‘frat rock’ by more than one magazine, but that in itself was almost a rebellion against the homogenization of what was then grunge.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur are hinting that their grunge band Hole is going to reunite.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
America is in the throes of the grunge movement.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Kurt Cobain strummed the grunge anthem’s iconic four-chord opening riff on a 1969 Fender Mustang, Lake Placid Blue with a signature racing stripe.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur are hinting that their grunge band Hole is going to reunite.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
America is in the throes of the grunge movement.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Kurt Cobain strummed the grunge anthem’s iconic four-chord opening riff on a 1969 Fender Mustang, Lake Placid Blue with a signature racing stripe.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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