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vigil

[vij-uhl] / ˈvɪdʒ əl /


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Following her murder, hundreds of people attended a vigil in Donaghadee to mourn and honour the young woman and her unborn child.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Don Colossus stands proud atop a stone pedestal, keeping vigil over a small commemorative plaque.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“Barry was an innocent man. A man who brought no harm to anyone,” his sister, O’koia Nixon, said during a vigil for Henderson held last week in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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

He had told her that he would keep vigil over the grave all night.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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