1
: a member of a people inhabiting the western Pyrenees on the Bay of Biscay
2
: the language of the Basques of unknown relationship
3
not capitalized
: a tight-fitting bodice for women
Basque
adjective
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And to end on a sweet note, this Tiramisu Basque Cheesecake brought to you by BA Bake Club is a must make.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2025
Both Olazabal and Rahm hail from the Basque Country in Spain.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Only a Basque thoroughbred is galloping into contention, and there may now be room for four.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In collaboration with the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, researchers at Meta’s Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) lab were able to accurately decode unspoken sentences from brain signals recorded outside the skull — no surgery required.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2025
Both Olazabal and Rahm hail from the Basque Country in Spain.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Only a Basque thoroughbred is galloping into contention, and there may now be room for four.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In collaboration with the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language, researchers at Meta’s Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) lab were able to accurately decode unspoken sentences from brain signals recorded outside the skull — no surgery required.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Basque
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“Basque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basque. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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