as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of bask
Wildlife here is so prolific that guests aren’t permitted to walk about; rather they’re ferried about by safari vehicle, passing honking hippos, giant basking Nile crocodiles and huge numbers of butterflies and birds.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
As humanity basks in the aftermath of the unprecedented success of Artemis II, which took humans back to the Moon for the first time in 54 years and brought them farther from Earth than ever before, many of us can’t help but think about grander goals.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Punk was cut open and Reigns basked in the fans’ applause.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
As humanity basks in the aftermath of the unprecedented success of Artemis II, which took humans back to the Moon for the first time in 54 years and brought them farther from Earth than ever before, many of us can’t help but think about grander goals.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Punk was cut open and Reigns basked in the fans’ applause.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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Lying Down After Eating Can Trigger Heartburn Eating a meal, then lying down to relax or doze off, may seem harmless, but doing so can contribute to reflux or heartburn symptoms.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2026
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One option your provider may discuss is GEMTESA (vibegron), a prescription treatment that works by relaxing the bladder muscle.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
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The sublime—a concept introduced by the first-century philosopher Longinus and later refined by Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant—rests on an encounter with something too immense or too powerful for the human mind to comprehend fully.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The hotel staff moved us to their own dormitory higher up on the land to rest.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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