vigil
Example Sentences
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Black Lives Matter L.A. has scheduled a Sunday vigil to honor him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"This vigil of care is the work of remaining - of staying present in the quiet and the dark."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The New York Times’ Adam Liptak described her role this way in 2019: “Justice Sonia Sotomayor … maintains a sort of vigil in the capital cases other justices treat as routine.”
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
“All right. We’ll sit vigil together. Let me know when you’re ready.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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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