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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Recent Examples of vigil
Cars lined up from miles away, and about 1,000 people walked toward Trinity Park in Fort Worth to join a prayer vigil Sunday night to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
At vigils since the shooting, snippets of Pepe’s life story have emerged from conversations with some of his family members.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Hussain made her comments at a gathering of about three dozen protesters, including Stanford health care workers and local activists, some of whom stood vigil with Rodriguez’s father outside the hospital last week.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
The dogs arrived on Wednesday night in time for the vigil at the Academy of Holy Angels.
—Alex V. Cipolle, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
At vigils since the shooting, snippets of Pepe’s life story have emerged from conversations with some of his family members.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Hussain made her comments at a gathering of about three dozen protesters, including Stanford health care workers and local activists, some of whom stood vigil with Rodriguez’s father outside the hospital last week.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
The dogs arrived on Wednesday night in time for the vigil at the Academy of Holy Angels.
—Alex V. Cipolle, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigil
Noun
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Under his watch, the once-traditional fast-food chain had launched updatable menu screens in all restaurants and a sophisticated mobile app.—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ham-And-Cheese Sliders Grandma's stash of Hawaiian rolls is the secret to the perfect sliders, especially for a Sunday football watch party.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Video surveillance has confirmed there was only one shooter and they are currently being detained.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Multiple drone units, aerial surveillance, and magnetometer checkpoints will be deployed throughout the State Farm Stadium area.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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