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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For some who attended the vigil, Lopez’s death fed both those narratives, reinforcing their distrust.
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
At that same protest Saturday night in Tel Aviv, a few dozen held a kind of vigil for children killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, holding photos of them in the crowd along with memorial candles.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
In a separate Facebook post, while identifying the victim on March 22, police confirmed that a candlelit vigil would be taking place on Saturday, March 29, at 7 p.m. at Wooton Park in Downtown Tavares to honor Xavier's life.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Members of her congregation kept up the weekly vigil until COVID hit.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
At that same protest Saturday night in Tel Aviv, a few dozen held a kind of vigil for children killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, holding photos of them in the crowd along with memorial candles.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
In a separate Facebook post, while identifying the victim on March 22, police confirmed that a candlelit vigil would be taking place on Saturday, March 29, at 7 p.m. at Wooton Park in Downtown Tavares to honor Xavier's life.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Members of her congregation kept up the weekly vigil until COVID hit.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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