YMCA
noun
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young men
—usually used with the
a member of the YMCA
—sometimes shortened informally to the Y
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Lorde returned to the spotlight in New Zealand this week, appearing at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards in Auckland on Thursday night (May 29), just hours after hosting an intimate, invite-only performance inside a YMCA bathroom.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Kloss and a few of her relatives had reportedly dropped off donations at the O’Fallon Park YMCA in northern St. Louis for victims of the calamity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The idea grew out of the B.R. Ryall YMCA in Glen Ellyn approaching the nonprofit three years ago about wanting to establish a franchise, Henning said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
As Anthony battles self-doubt and the long road of rehabilitation, a chance encounter at a YMCA on Christmas Eve brings him face-to-face with Bobby Verdun, a former basketball coach turned mentor who carries emotional and physical scars of his own.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Kloss and a few of her relatives had reportedly dropped off donations at the O’Fallon Park YMCA in northern St. Louis for victims of the calamity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The idea grew out of the B.R. Ryall YMCA in Glen Ellyn approaching the nonprofit three years ago about wanting to establish a franchise, Henning said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
As Anthony battles self-doubt and the long road of rehabilitation, a chance encounter at a YMCA on Christmas Eve brings him face-to-face with Bobby Verdun, a former basketball coach turned mentor who carries emotional and physical scars of his own.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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“YMCA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMCA. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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YMCA
noun
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young Christian men
Etymology
Young Men's Christian Association
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