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 …—
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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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Come stay with us and bask in the beautiful Maryland sunshine!
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Here, visitors with otherwise short attention spans may gaze at the watery offerings for hours, giggling at the antics of Atlantic puffins, gasping at the sight of blacktip reef sharks and basking in the biodiversity of the 13,000 organisms that have captivated crowds for 44 years.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
Come stay with us and bask in the beautiful Maryland sunshine!
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 June 2025
President Trump is basking in the U.S. military’s might in light of deploying troops to deal with protests in California ahead of a massive military parade planned in Washington this weekend.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 11 June 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bask. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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