vigil
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The booming rock ballad Don't Look Back in Anger also took on a greater significance after it was sung, impromptu, at a vigil for those who lost their lives in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The vigil will be held at the Braid Arts Centre at 18:30 BST.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
On the campus of Venezuela Central University in Caracas, dozens of people gathered around a large Venezuela flag surrounded by candles for a vigil.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Her father vowed to keep up his vigil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
And after death’s first silent vigil her life came to her bedside to curse her with many voices.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Voice, a multifaith coalition that organized several vigils and demonstrations when the raids were at their height.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Across Orlando and beyond, vigils, church services and private ceremonies have been held to honor the victims of one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Silent vigils have been held by groups of women campaigning for more funding for lobular breast cancer research.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Family members have been holding vigils outside the prisons for weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Private vigils held at night, made more private because they were expressions of public lunacy.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing vigil
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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"My Wonder Horse," Vocabulary from the short story
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