Examples of 'keeping vigil' in a sentence

Meaning of "keeping vigil"

keeping vigil: Keeping vigil involves staying awake or being watchful, especially during times of danger, mourning, or anticipation. This phrase is often used in a solemn or serious context to describe the act of remaining alert and observant

How to use "keeping vigil" in a sentence

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A thousand men are keeping vigil on the hospital.
Keeping vigil night and day.
G would not want us keeping vigil.
He is keeping vigil at the funeral alone.
The brothers up north are keeping vigil.
Keeping Vigil is part of our Catholic faith.
The artist is keeping vigil.
Charming or anyone else who might have greenlit that hit will be keeping vigil.
Family is keeping vigil.
In the house where we lived, everybody took turns keeping vigil.
You must be exhausted from keeping vigil at the Queen 's side.
I know Someone or Something is watching after us, keeping vigil.
In a damp thicket, Miriam is keeping vigil for the blue bird.
The Wanderer arrives at the entrance to Fafner 's cave, where Alberich is keeping vigil.
Mistaken identity has family keeping vigil over wrong woman.

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She was keeping vigil with Ralph Collins, an RAF pilot who was nearing his end.
We sat there for a long time, keeping vigil.
In Nyakach, police were keeping vigil to keep residents away from the carcasses.
He awakens from his coma, with his real crewmates keeping vigil over him.
Mumia 's family is keeping vigil in the ICU critical care visiting room.
Rosa stayed awake some nights, keeping vigil with him.
You are not keeping vigil at the deathbed for the whole night, are you?
They are to pray with perseverance, especially by keeping vigil and praying the psalms.
A thousand men are keeping vigil on the hospital . How will you kill him?
In a small hospital bedroom two nursing sisters were keeping vigil beside Ralph 's body.
As for sleep, keeping vigil is enough.
Be careful … there are already one or two people in the street, keeping vigil.
And you, boy, thanks for keeping vigil so long with me.
A police Inspector John Smith, inadvertently uncovered this racket, was keeping vigil over a patient in a coma.
Likewise, fasting - or at least light food - and keeping vigil in prayer help very much.
Jesse Jackson 's been here . Family is keeping vigil.
That night, however, while both were keeping vigil « she was suddenly cured ».
Hey! G would not want us keeping vigil.
His guards, posing as staff, keeping vigil.
Well, Stan 's at work so I am keeping vigil.

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