vigil
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French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet at the Élysée Palace, and 80,000 young Catholics packed the Stade de France for a prayer vigil, replete with musical performances and fireworks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
A month after 9/11, the Nation held a candlelight vigil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Around 30 community members gathered for a vigil organized by Brook 10 days after Vela Gonzalez was taken.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The family of Jason Arday have said they are "still coming to terms" with his death in a statement shared at a vigil for the professor in Trafalgar Square.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Crawling to different sections of the attic nook, searching for imaginary oases of cool, became her principal activity after her vigil over the park.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
The group also held yearly vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In parts of Serbia and Bosnia's Serb statelet, Republika Srpska, Mladic is still lauded as a hero, and his death was greeted with vigils and memorials overnight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
During the trial, there was little debate over the role of the accused in the group or their activities, including the vigils.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Catholic sisters are playing a key role among clergy and other religious leaders who have been organizing demonstrations and vigils at ICE field offices and processing centers in places like Chicago, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“When the vigils flopped. Well, I let all my energy for them slip away too. I shouldn't have.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Vocabulary lists containing vigil
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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"My Wonder Horse," Vocabulary from the short story
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