Example Sentences

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Vigils and protests erupted, with demonstrators standing on snowbanks throughout an unusually temperate January day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Vigils honoring the teen have been held across Oklahoma and the nation after news of Benedict’s death.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Vigils were held on beaches in Folkestone, Kent, Hastings, East Sussex and in Dunkirk and Paris in France.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2023

Vigils have been held in other parts of Serbia, including the central town of Cacao and Novi Sad in the north.

From Reuters • May 6, 2023

His best friend, Danny, knew about the possibility—and he also knew that there was a certain secrecy about The Vigils that had to be maintained.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier