grunge
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He continues to disappoint with “The Uprising,” a sort of grunge “Braveheart” that attempts to replace Mel Gibson’s Hollywood bravado with grit and realism but comes across as lifeless and inert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
While the idea of pretty-in-pink Elle Woods being thrown into the grunge of 90s Seattle is "cute enough on paper", in reality it feels "thin and forced", wrote the Wrap's Marah Eakin, external.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
It’s as if a bubbly Jonas Brothers single got infected by a toxic cloud of grunge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
I think country music today is not far from what was happening with rock in the ’90s, except for grunge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
“That’s another thing I hate about North Carolina—terrible radio stations. How many times can I hear the same twenty-year-old grunge band?”
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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No matter how much Stewart grunges herself up for the part, it would be hard not to think, hey, there's Bella from Twilight with greasy hair and torn cuticles.
From Newsweek ● Feb. 18, 2010