as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
kept vigil at their ailing son's bedside the entire time he was in the hospital
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The church has encouraged worshippers across Rome and around the world to pray for his health, including at nightly vigils held close to St. Peter's — a custom the Catholic Church has long practiced during previous papal illnesses.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
The community gathered for a candlelight prayer vigil on Tuesday evening at Tamarac’s City Hall to honor the victims and raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence, which often goes unnoticed and unreported.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The event evoked memories of the vigils held in 2005 when Pope John Paul II was in his final days.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
According to The Columbus Dispatch, the boy's parents have maintained a constant vigil at his bedside while their 6-year-old daughter stays with relatives.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
The community gathered for a candlelight prayer vigil on Tuesday evening at Tamarac’s City Hall to honor the victims and raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence, which often goes unnoticed and unreported.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The event evoked memories of the vigils held in 2005 when Pope John Paul II was in his final days.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
According to The Columbus Dispatch, the boy's parents have maintained a constant vigil at his bedside while their 6-year-old daughter stays with relatives.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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