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 Milton
Examples 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
His single release event drew a crowd outside of its venue, and the musician basked in their adoration.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Senegal, perhaps unlike Benin City and Accra, has basked in the spotlight of the global art world’s gaze for much longer.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
Freed-Hardeman, which included forward Devin Tomlinson of Blue Springs South in its starting lineup, will bask in Kansas City for another final night after upsetting Grace (34-2).
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
The Paladins jumped around and sprayed water and basked in the national limelight and exhausted precious emotional reserves … and lost 75-52 against SDSU two days later.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
For the past two years, an Arizona artist has dedicated her career to creating a space where the Latino community can come together and bask in the melodic sounds the evergrowing local music scene has to offer.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
The college sweethearts first met at Iowa State University and held their wedding ceremony in Des Moines in honor of where their love story began
Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna are basking in newlywed bliss!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Host Jimmy Kimmel basked in the post-Oscars glow Host Kimmel and wife Molly McNearney, an Oscars producer, were a power couple mingling after the show.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
The grandmothers have been basking in all this attention and even become quite the celebrities in and around their East Bay neighborhood.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Senegal, perhaps unlike Benin City and Accra, has basked in the spotlight of the global art world’s gaze for much longer.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
Freed-Hardeman, which included forward Devin Tomlinson of Blue Springs South in its starting lineup, will bask in Kansas City for another final night after upsetting Grace (34-2).
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
The Paladins jumped around and sprayed water and basked in the national limelight and exhausted precious emotional reserves … and lost 75-52 against SDSU two days later.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
For the past two years, an Arizona artist has dedicated her career to creating a space where the Latino community can come together and bask in the melodic sounds the evergrowing local music scene has to offer.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
The college sweethearts first met at Iowa State University and held their wedding ceremony in Des Moines in honor of where their love story began
Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna are basking in newlywed bliss!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Host Jimmy Kimmel basked in the post-Oscars glow Host Kimmel and wife Molly McNearney, an Oscars producer, were a power couple mingling after the show.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
The grandmothers have been basking in all this attention and even become quite the celebrities in and around their East Bay neighborhood.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, probably from Old Norse bathask, reflexive of batha to bathe; akin to Old English bæth bath
First Known Use
circa 1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bask. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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verb
: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
bask in the sun
basked in their success
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