grunge
Example Sentences
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The grunge collection may have helped define the era’s style and, in later years, proven Jacobs’ visionary status.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
He did a poorly received grunge collection that incoherently tried to marry haute couture with thrift-store shabbiness, and was fired for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Yet long before earning all these accolades, Shakira was a teen girl in Baranquilla, Colombia, waiting in line at her local record store for a copy of Nirvana’s 1991 grunge magnum opus, “Nevermind.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Vaguely grunge in vibe, the track overtly recalls second feminism’s suspicion of feminine adornment.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
He usually dated underclassmen with Alanis Morissette-style hair and an affinity for grunge attire.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
