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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Regardless, the whole point was that the sound—and ultimately, the grunge aesthetic—wasn’t squeaky clean.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
The documentary highlights cultural shifts and transformations that made the ’90s a dynamic and turbulent era in fashion, from grunge and minimalism to the rise of supermodels, that still influence today’s designers.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 18 Sep. 2024
As hair metal started to see changes and musical tastes shifted toward grunge in the early 1990s, Poison made a now-infamous appearance at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
By the early 1990’s, hair metal’s glory took a back seat to Nirvana, Pearl Jam and grunge.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
The documentary highlights cultural shifts and transformations that made the ’90s a dynamic and turbulent era in fashion, from grunge and minimalism to the rise of supermodels, that still influence today’s designers.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 18 Sep. 2024
As hair metal started to see changes and musical tastes shifted toward grunge in the early 1990s, Poison made a now-infamous appearance at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
By the early 1990’s, hair metal’s glory took a back seat to Nirvana, Pearl Jam and grunge.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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