vigil

Example Sentences

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Nearby, St Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church hosted a candlelight vigil for Nancy Guthrie, which many in the neighbourhood attended.

From BBC

It was a founding member of the alliance that organised a vigil to mark Beijing's deadly crackdown on demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989 -- but those events have been banned since 2020.

From Barron's

Mr. Ho, former chairman of the group behind the annual Tiananmen vigil, is in poor health and has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company, which will be run by volunteer directors, says the core elements of Pride will return, including the parade, village party and the annual vigil to those lost to HIV.

From BBC

For the next 11 hours, her family kept a vigil by her body as she lay on the road under a sheet.

From BBC