keep vigil
Example Sentences
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The U-turn saw jubilation from protesters who had braved freezing temperatures to keep vigil.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
On several occasions, the political refugee and activist Wafa Mustafa, 31, traveled from Berlin to Koblenz to keep vigil outside the courthouse.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
Others play Ludo, a board game, as they keep vigil through the night in hopes of being first in line for a COVID-19 shot in the morning.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2021
Coast Salish community members occupy a watch house in Burnaby, where they keep vigil and host ceremonies to oppose the project.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 16, 2021
In Paris they keep vigil over the body for three, sometimes four days.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
