basked; basking; basks
1
: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
basking in the warmth of the sun
2
: to take pleasure or derive enjoyment
basked in the spotlight
obsolete
: to warm by continued exposure to heat
… basks at the fire his hairy strength …—
John Milton
John MiltonExamples of bask in a Sentence
We sat basking in the sun.
Tourists were basking on the beaches.
He stood before the audience, basking in their applause.
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Musk’s Tesla has basked in the limelight under the Trump White House, which has put tariffs at the forefront of its economic policy.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
And March 12 is National Plant a Flower Day, the perfect day to bask in the sunlight and plant flowers that will help pollinators like the endangered eastern monarch butterfly.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Now, Mann is basking in her achievement, while the newborn is expected to be discharged from the hospital’s NICU in the coming days, according to Today.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, nothing is out of place, and Mulvaney strikes one pose after another alongside the neck of our swan vessel, basking in the California sunshine.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
And March 12 is National Plant a Flower Day, the perfect day to bask in the sunlight and plant flowers that will help pollinators like the endangered eastern monarch butterfly.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Now, Mann is basking in her achievement, while the newborn is expected to be discharged from the hospital’s NICU in the coming days, according to Today.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, nothing is out of place, and Mulvaney strikes one pose after another alongside the neck of our swan vessel, basking in the California sunshine.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bask. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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bask
verb
: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
bask in the sun
basked in their success
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