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vigil

[vij-uhl] / ˈvɪdʒ əl /


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About 100 people attended a vigil to remember the three victims on Wednesday evening.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Only a dozen people had gathered around 20 minutes into the vigil.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The booming rock ballad Don't Look Back in Anger also took on a greater significance after it was sung, impromptu, at a vigil for those who lost their lives in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Daniel Rodriguez, a 20-year-old attendee, said he was proud of the diverse group of people who were at the vigil to express solidarity with those most at risk of being targeted by ICE.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

But on the advice of our visiting physician, I did not allow him to keep the vigil last night.”

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

Much of the overtime money the department spent went instead toward preparing for unrest, monitoring protests and vigils, guarding hotels housing federal agents, and managing the public response to federal violence.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Voice, a multifaith coalition that organized several vigils and demonstrations when the raids were at their height.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Silent prayer vigils, cautiously worded protest banners and T-shirts pleading for neighbourhoods to be spared -- Hanoi residents are showing rare public opposition to a massive redevelopment scheme that could displace hundreds of thousands.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Across Orlando and beyond, vigils, church services and private ceremonies have been held to honor the victims of one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Eventually the body trade grew so reckless that relatives took to holding graveside vigils, lest their loved ones disappear in the night.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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