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Common collocations with vigil in American Collocation

vigil noun countable

US /ˈvɪdʒɪl/

all night

all-night
overnight

They had elected to maintain an all-night vigil rather than sleep.

all day and all night

24-hour
constant
round-the-clock

Workers maintained a round-the-clock vigil in front of the factory for 10 weeks.

quiet or peaceful

peaceful
silent

All are welcome to join a silent vigil for peace and justice and in memory of all the victims of violence.

lit by candles

candlelit

They followed up their campaign with a candlelit vigil.

for a particular reason

anti-war
peace
prayer
protest
solidarity

Anti-war vigils were happening around Britain.

hold a vigil

hold
keep
maintain
mount
stage
stand

Eleanor kept a vigil by his bedside as the doctors tried to save him.

organize a vigil

organize
plan

The Green Party organized a candlelit vigil in protest against the war.

be present at a vigil

attend
join

We are asking everyone who can to join the vigil outside the Town Hall.