Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for grunge. Search instead for wirkungen.
Definitions

grunge

[gruhnj] / grʌndʒ /
ADJECTIVE
dirt; rock music style of the early 1990s
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Of Diamond’s ode to a life lived in denim, Vedder joked, “It’s the original grunge song.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

A signature development—and a true detail—is that Eddie Vedder actually asked them to perform as an opener for his grunge band Pearl Jam, which was as cool as anything could be at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Feigning shame, I showed it to some hard grunge types, to their even harder women, to red-faced professionals.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "grunge" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com