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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The grunge cases capture Diesel’s edgy aesthetic with distressed finishes and industrial hardware elements.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
Smashing Pumpkins Became eligible: 2015 ceremony Case for induction: When Seattle was getting all the attention for the grunge explosion in the early ’90s, the Smashing Pumpkins came bursting out of Chicago with their massively successful second LP, 1993’s Siamese Dream.
—Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love The late grunge couple famously brought their baby daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, to the MTV VMAs in 1993.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The band's last performance, which featured Gordon, Jett and Lorde, was when was Seattle grunge group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
Smashing Pumpkins Became eligible: 2015 ceremony Case for induction: When Seattle was getting all the attention for the grunge explosion in the early ’90s, the Smashing Pumpkins came bursting out of Chicago with their massively successful second LP, 1993’s Siamese Dream.
—Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love The late grunge couple famously brought their baby daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, to the MTV VMAs in 1993.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The band's last performance, which featured Gordon, Jett and Lorde, was when was Seattle grunge group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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