vigil
Example Sentences
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Walter Kabangu, who is former vice-president of the Congolese Community in Ireland, and went to the same school as Yves Sakila, was among those who attended Tuesday's vigil.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Defendants Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, were leaders of a now-defunct group called the Hong Kong Alliance that arranged an annual candlelight vigil in the city's Victoria Park for decades.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Also, when you plug in at night, the lights keep a steady, flashing vigil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
I am returning to my White House vigil in all humility, asking the same questions as before — “What is Islam?” and “What is Terrorism?” — but without offering definitive answers.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
By "mess," I imagine he means the vigil.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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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