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grungy

[gruhn-jee] / ˈgrʌn dʒi /


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Maybe L.A. voters took pity on visitors to their grungy city who are required to pay a surcharge merely to hail an Uber from Los Angeles International Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The rest of the album alternates between chaos and control, introspection and criticism, grungy beats and hazy surrealism.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Their collection featured grungy lace looks and leather-heavy co-ords, leaning on a colour palette that was moody and dark.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

“Peter Hujar’s Day” and “Late Fame”: Two films I saw at this year’s festival concerned the grungy creative mystique of New York in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

He was already grabbing and climbing the grungy, rusty metal rungs.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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