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
The cafés and restaurants here are bustling and full, the cultural venues are sold out, the parks and museums and landmarks bask in the winter sun, thronged with people.
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Now the oldest college football stadium west of the Mississippi is basking in a new wave of 21st century attention.
—Randy Mason
august 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Ready to put on your apron, light a candle, and bask in the soon-to-be fall weather?
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
The Virginia show was among those scaled back from stadiums, but nary a seat or speck of grass went empty at the 20,000-capacity venue as millennials basked in nostalgia and their kids learned the definition of magnetism.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Now the oldest college football stadium west of the Mississippi is basking in a new wave of 21st century attention.
—Randy Mason
august 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Ready to put on your apron, light a candle, and bask in the soon-to-be fall weather?
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
The Virginia show was among those scaled back from stadiums, but nary a seat or speck of grass went empty at the 20,000-capacity venue as millennials basked in nostalgia and their kids learned the definition of magnetism.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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Spurs fans can now relax about that issue.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, there’s a front porch and a second-story balcony to relax outdoors and host family and friends.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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With its announcement post, however, the social media platform has put those concerns to rest.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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