vigil
Example Sentences
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Consuegra was among a group of supporters who held a vigil in Little Havana in Miami on Thursday for the men who were killed and injured.
His mother and brother had kept a vigil at his bedside in Cuba.
From Literature
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Medalia’s film follows activists whose silent vigils draw both support and condemnation.
From Los Angeles Times
Hundreds of people showed up for a midweek vigil at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, where some of the family worships, a few days after Guthrie disappeared.
Ahead of the vigil, Carney and other leaders met with families of the victims and first responders.
From BBC
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