diff --git a/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base b/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base
index a2ac5d2..edf8ab8 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base
+++ b/runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Language:	   Vim script
 " Maintainer:	   Hirohito Higashi <h.east.727 ATMARK gmail.com>
 "	   Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
-" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 20
+" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 23
 " Former Maintainer: Charles E. Campbell
 
 " DO NOT CHANGE DIRECTLY.
@@ -1223,8 +1223,12 @@
       \ start="\<echoc\%[onsole]\>"
       \ start="\<echon\>"
       \ start="\<echow\%[indow]\>"
-      \ skip=+\\|\|\n\s*\\\|\n\s*"\\ +
-      \ matchgroup=vimCmdSep end="|" excludenl end="$" contains=@vimContinue,@vimExprList transparent
+      \ skip=+\\|\|||\|\n\s*\%(\\\|["#]\\ \)+
+      \ end="\ze|"
+      \ excludenl end="$"
+      \ nextgroup=vimCmdSep
+      \ contains=@vimContinue,@vimExprList
+      \ transparent
 
 syn match	vimEchohl	"\<echohl\=\>"	skipwhite nextgroup=vimGroup,vimHLGroup,vimEchohlNone
 syn case ignore
@@ -1233,7 +1237,15 @@
 
 syn cluster	vimEcho	contains=vimEcho,vimEchohl
 
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+syn region	vimExecute
+      \ matchgroup=vimCommand
+      \ start="\<exe\%[cute]\>"
+      \ skip=+\\|\|||\|\n\s*\%(\\\|["#]\\ \)+
+      \ end="\ze|"
+      \ excludenl end="$"
+      \ nextgroup=vimCmdSep
+      \ contains=@vimContinue,@vimExprList
+      \ transparent
 
 " Filter: {{{2
 " ======
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index f42ea1d..1a8bd42 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_echo_00.dump
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index 21e7bd2..efc9170 100644
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index 47be35b..7cc91d4 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_echo_02.dump
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new file mode 100644
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index 55d88af..e5c53af 100644
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diff --git a/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_execute_02.dump b/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_execute_02.dump
index fbc1fea..3926f2b 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_execute_02.dump
+++ b/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_execute_02.dump
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
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diff --git a/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_execute_03.dump b/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_execute_03.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21796e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_execute_03.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
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diff --git a/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_echo.vim b/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_echo.vim
index df2bf5c..bebd282 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_echo.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_echo.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 " Vim :echo commands
 
+
 echo        "Answer = " 42
 echon       "Answer = " 42
 echomsg     "Answer = " 42
@@ -7,10 +8,25 @@
 echoerr     "Answer = " 42
 echoconsole "Answer = " 42
 
-echo "following command is :|" | |
+
+" trailing bar vs OR operator
+
+" OR operator
+echo foo || bar
+echo foo ||
+      \ bar
+
+" following command is :|
+echo "Foo" | |
+
+" invalid expression
+echo "Foo" ||
 
 echohl WarningMsg | echo "Don't panic!" | echohl None
 
+
+" line continuations
+
 echo "Answer = "
      "\ comment
       \ 42
@@ -20,11 +36,14 @@
      "\ comment
       \ 42
 
+
+" trailing bar and comments
+
 " :echo without {expr}
 echo| echo "Foo"
 
 " trailing comment needs |
-echo "foo" | " comment
+echo "Foo" | " comment
 
 
 " Issue #9987 (parenthesised argument - not a function call)
@@ -36,3 +55,4 @@
 else
 	echo 'bar'
 endif
+
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_execute.vim b/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_execute.vim
index 2ec507e..f36f8a7 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_execute.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_execute.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 " Vim :execute command
 
+
 " :help :execute
 
 execute "buffer" nextbuf
@@ -15,8 +16,22 @@
 endif
 execute 'while i < 5 | echo i | let i = i + 1 | endwhile'
 
+
+" trailing bar vs OR operator
+
+" OR operator
+execute foo || bar ? "Foo" : "NotFoo"
+execute foo ||
+      \ bar ? "Foo" : "NotFoo"
+
 " following command is :|"
-execute "call Foo()" | |
+execute "Foo" | |
+
+" invalid expression
+execute "Foo" ||
+
+
+" line continuations
 
 execute "call"
       "\ comment
@@ -27,11 +42,14 @@
       "\ comment
       \ "Foo()"
 
+
+" trailing bar and comments
+
 " :execute without {expr}
 execute| echo "Foo"
 
 " trailing comment needs |
-execute "foo" | " comment
+execute "Foo" | " comment
 
 
 " Issue #9987 (parenthesised argument - not a function call)
@@ -39,3 +57,4 @@
 " FIXME: execute is ex command not builtin function
 let foo = {'arg': "call Foo()"}
 execute (foo.arg)
+
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
index 0021b74..6b91ce7 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Language:	   Vim script
 " Maintainer:	   Hirohito Higashi <h.east.727 ATMARK gmail.com>
 "	   Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
-" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 20
+" Last Change:	   2025 Jun 23
 " Former Maintainer: Charles E. Campbell
 
 " DO NOT CHANGE DIRECTLY.
@@ -1280,8 +1280,12 @@
       \ start="\<echoc\%[onsole]\>"
       \ start="\<echon\>"
       \ start="\<echow\%[indow]\>"
-      \ skip=+\\|\|\n\s*\\\|\n\s*"\\ +
-      \ matchgroup=vimCmdSep end="|" excludenl end="$" contains=@vimContinue,@vimExprList transparent
+      \ skip=+\\|\|||\|\n\s*\%(\\\|["#]\\ \)+
+      \ end="\ze|"
+      \ excludenl end="$"
+      \ nextgroup=vimCmdSep
+      \ contains=@vimContinue,@vimExprList
+      \ transparent
 
 syn match	vimEchohl	"\<echohl\=\>"	skipwhite nextgroup=vimGroup,vimHLGroup,vimEchohlNone
 syn case ignore
@@ -1290,7 +1294,15 @@
 
 syn cluster	vimEcho	contains=vimEcho,vimEchohl
 
-syn region	vimExecute	matchgroup=vimCommand start="\<exe\%[cute]\>" skip=+\\|\|\n\s*\\\|\n\s*"\\ + matchgroup=vimCmdSep end="|" excludenl end="$" contains=@vimContinue,@vimExprList transparent
+syn region	vimExecute
+      \ matchgroup=vimCommand
+      \ start="\<exe\%[cute]\>"
+      \ skip=+\\|\|||\|\n\s*\%(\\\|["#]\\ \)+
+      \ end="\ze|"
+      \ excludenl end="$"
+      \ nextgroup=vimCmdSep
+      \ contains=@vimContinue,@vimExprList
+      \ transparent
 
 " Filter: {{{2
 " ======