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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Set in 1995, the series follows a 16-year-old Elle (Lexi Minetree) after her family's idyllic Bel-Air life is upended, forcing them to relocate to rainy Seattle, the epicenter of the grunge movement.
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Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The track plays out over unconventional percussion and guitars that call back to 1990s post-grunge, with Mateyunas as the centerpiece.
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
The singer stole the spotlight, sporting flowers in her hair, chunky shoes and a babydoll dress long before Hole frontwoman Courtney Love would make the look a grunge staple.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The bubbly pink-loving teen quickly finds out that her new school is in its grunge period where Nirvana rules, and even the school’s cheerleaders wear flannel.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
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Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The track plays out over unconventional percussion and guitars that call back to 1990s post-grunge, with Mateyunas as the centerpiece.
—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
The singer stole the spotlight, sporting flowers in her hair, chunky shoes and a babydoll dress long before Hole frontwoman Courtney Love would make the look a grunge staple.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The bubbly pink-loving teen quickly finds out that her new school is in its grunge period where Nirvana rules, and even the school’s cheerleaders wear flannel.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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