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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Recent Examples of vigil
Community members grieve during a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the flash floods that claimed more than 120 lives on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
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Tik Root, Wired News, 26 July 2025
The vigil for Axyl will be held at 7 p.m. local time on Monday, July 21, at Monticello Baptist Church, WXIA-TV reported.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 21 July 2025
When the vigil ended, many families gathered on the football field.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Besides Eggleston, no other members of the Kearns family spoke at the vigil.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tik Root, Wired News, 26 July 2025
The vigil for Axyl will be held at 7 p.m. local time on Monday, July 21, at Monticello Baptist Church, WXIA-TV reported.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 21 July 2025
When the vigil ended, many families gathered on the football field.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Besides Eggleston, no other members of the Kearns family spoke at the vigil.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigil
Noun
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Republican Governor Tate Reeves speaks with supporters during an election night watch party at the Refuge Hotel & Conference Center in Flowood, Mississippi, on November 7, 2023.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The weather service issues a flash flood watch when flash flooding is possible.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Onlookers at the golf course rushed to aid the two passengers, a pilot and instructor, surveillance footage released by the golf course showed.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Cops canvassing the area recovered surveillance footage allegedly of Smith, who was wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts and white sneakers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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