Thesaurus results for VIGILS

vigils

noun

plural of vigil

as in watches

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 vigils Video of the encounter quickly garnered international news coverage and circulated on social media, resulting in countless vigils and memes. —

Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Tens of thousands of people attended Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen vigils until authorities banned it in 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. —

ABC News, 18 May 2026 The vigils continued with another one Tuesday night at a commission meeting in Tamarac. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 Widespread protests and candlelight vigils followed January’s fatal shootings by ICE agents in Minneapolis of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, and Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 His death touched off days of vigils and demonstrations both in support of the fallen officer and to decry gun violence in the community. —

Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026 The nonprofit creates and distributes missing persons flyers, holds vigils and awareness events, and conducts searches. —

Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026 But these recent years have been frustrating, particularly this current administration, which was why Saturday was his second time attending the vigils. —

Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 But Joshua Duckett still holds annual vigils in the belief that Trenton, who would now be 21 years old, will come home someday. —

Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigils

Noun

Long before scarcity, Japanese craftsmanship and collector-driven storytelling became ubiquitous across independent luxury eyewear JMM, as the brand is commonly called among collectors, which helped position frames more like watches, jewelry or works of design.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
The group checks out the collection, excitedly putting the watches on their wrists to try them on.

— Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026