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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Another conservative president, Park Geun-hye — the daughter of Park Chung-hee — was impeached in 2016 after a series of mass candlelight vigils.
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Stella Kim, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Her death shook both the Athens and Augusta communities, sparking vigils and calls for justice on a gigantic scale.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Although the protesters hold vigils at other sites, the clinic on The Alameda is their busiest in San Jose.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
His death sparked an outpouring of grief from fans, drawing crowds that gathered at vigils around the world to mourn the British pop star.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Stella Kim, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Her death shook both the Athens and Augusta communities, sparking vigils and calls for justice on a gigantic scale.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Although the protesters hold vigils at other sites, the clinic on The Alameda is their busiest in San Jose.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
His death sparked an outpouring of grief from fans, drawing crowds that gathered at vigils around the world to mourn the British pop star.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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