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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With the birth of the grunge movement, flannels became a fashion statement.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
This mindset has given rise to punk, grunge and indie sleaze trends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Kurt Cobain and his Converse defined the grunge era, while the Spice Girls were making chunky galactic sneakers their own.
—Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
The overall idea of Lightning Strikes Twice was to directly follow up 1990’s hit After the Rain, and pretend that the rise of grunge had never interrupted their career path.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
This mindset has given rise to punk, grunge and indie sleaze trends.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Kurt Cobain and his Converse defined the grunge era, while the Spice Girls were making chunky galactic sneakers their own.
—Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
The overall idea of Lightning Strikes Twice was to directly follow up 1990’s hit After the Rain, and pretend that the rise of grunge had never interrupted their career path.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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