plural glutes
informal
: a large muscle of the buttocks : gluteus
—usually plural
To counteract the imbalances created by cycling, plus improve your posture, flexibility and overall performance, [Jeb] Stewart recommends concentrating on the deep abdominal muscles … as well as the hips, glutes and shoulder girdle.—
Selene Yeager
Selene YeagerRun, run, run at high altitudes (to improve oxygen use) and over hills (great for glutes).—Sharon Herbstman
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Squeeze your glutes and return to the starting position.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 18 June 2026
Smith's six-week absence started with a glute strain and wrist inflammation before he was hospitalized with viral meningitis.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
Smith's six-week absence started with a glute strain and wrist inflammation before he was hospitalized with viral meningitis.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
No ifs, ands or buts about keeping your butt muscles—otherwise known as your glutes—in shape either.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Jakob Roze, Health, 18 June 2026
Smith's six-week absence started with a glute strain and wrist inflammation before he was hospitalized with viral meningitis.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
Smith's six-week absence started with a glute strain and wrist inflammation before he was hospitalized with viral meningitis.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
No ifs, ands or buts about keeping your butt muscles—otherwise known as your glutes—in shape either.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for glute
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“Glute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glute. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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glute
noun
: gluteus
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