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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigil
Noun
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Light play between the sapphire crystal and the lacquered dial gives the watches a more layered, cinematic feel in low light.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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After delaying the launch, the company released the watch right at the peak of tariff drama.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hikvision, a Chinese video surveillance company that doesn’t appear on the Pentagon list but has been sanctioned by the Department of Commerce over its involvement in China’s repression of ethnic Uyghurs, also sells its products on Amazon.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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McIntire was allegedly also captured on surveillance footage at the Kansas City International Airport after.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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