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 grit of ’70s American grunge and the street style codes of New York City serve as the inspiration for the men’s assortment.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
While candlepin bowling and ice fishing are New England classics, Seattle is known as the nation's glass art capital and as the birthplace of grunge.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Keep things sporty and casual with a puffer coat or lean into a grunge vibe with a leather moto jacket.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
While candlepin bowling and ice fishing are New England classics, Seattle is known as the nation's glass art capital and as the birthplace of grunge.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Keep things sporty and casual with a puffer coat or lean into a grunge vibe with a leather moto jacket.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 31 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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