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
After a panel discussion on the war, Alon Ben David, the channel’s chief defense analyst, stood in the parking lot, basking in the moment.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Elsewhere on the property, Lopez basked in the sun.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And thirdly, and most importantly, this press tour has given all us millennials the opportunity to bask in our girl Lohan.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
Secret salons, oyster happy hours, coffee raves--San Francisco is back and basking in idyllic weather as rent increases jump to the highest in the nation.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Elsewhere on the property, Lopez basked in the sun.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And thirdly, and most importantly, this press tour has given all us millennials the opportunity to bask in our girl Lohan.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
Secret salons, oyster happy hours, coffee raves--San Francisco is back and basking in idyllic weather as rent increases jump to the highest in the nation.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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With increasingly busy and fragmented lives, and wrapped up in computer and phone screens most of the day, people want a chance to take some time out to relax and connect with friends in a casual environment.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some people smoke marijuana to relax or to relieve tension, depression or even boredom.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Following a procession in his hometown in Birmingham, England, he was laid to rest on the estate of his home in Buckinghamshire on July 31.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was baptized at Indian Rocks Church in 2023, and he was laid to rest there surrounded by family, friends and loved ones.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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