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vigil

[vij-uhl] / ˈvɪdʒ əl /


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Later in the day, there will be a prayer vigil near Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium where 400,000 people are expected.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

During the vigil, friends described how the mother-of-two had also cared for her two autistic brothers and elderly grandparents.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Don Colossus stands proud atop a stone pedestal, keeping vigil over a small commemorative plaque.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“Barry was an innocent man. A man who brought no harm to anyone,” his sister, O’koia Nixon, said during a vigil for Henderson held last week in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

If we lived in China there would probably be a vigil or a ceremony, but here it ain’t nothing.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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