as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
kept vigil at their ailing son's bedside the entire time he was in the hospital
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Residents, friends and classmates attended the vigil, expressing their disbelief and heartache over London’s death.
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Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
The nightly vigil, which has lasted for close to two and a half years, has served as the emotional epicenter of support for those who have been prosecuted in connection with the violent attack on the Capitol four years ago.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Maple attended a vigil for them last week organized by Slow Down Sacramento.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Republican leaders in the House and Senate did not hold a vigil or commemoration for the victims, which had previously been staged at the Capitol in prior years.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
The nightly vigil, which has lasted for close to two and a half years, has served as the emotional epicenter of support for those who have been prosecuted in connection with the violent attack on the Capitol four years ago.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Maple attended a vigil for them last week organized by Slow Down Sacramento.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Republican leaders in the House and Senate did not hold a vigil or commemoration for the victims, which had previously been staged at the Capitol in prior years.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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