vigil in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
A vigil is a period of purposeful wakefulness or observance, often held to honor or remember someone.
Crossword clues for vigil
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "vigil".
- Stay awake to honor someone lost.
- Nighttime observance for a loved one.
- Watchful remembrance of the deceased.
- Purposeful wakefulness for a memorial.
- Candlelight gathering in memory of.
Vigil sentence examples
- The community held a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the tragedy.
- She planned to keep a vigil by her friend's side during the long night of surgery.
- During the war, soldiers often kept vigil over their fallen comrades.
- The vigil for peace attracted hundreds of people from all walks of life.
- As the sun set, they stood in solemn vigil, reflecting on the past and hoping for a better future.