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 track’s performance yielded a show-stopping moment, which Karol basked in with fireworks and a colorful light show before wrapping up the performance.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Grab a lounge chair, crack a coconut, and bask in the beauty of a bare beach; this is how to enjoy a trip to Anegada.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Gather round for an evening of piano and cocktails in the library—adjacent to the jaw-dropping pink dining room—or bask in sunlight that flows into the eclectic front parlor filled with art and antiques.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Some of the kinder ones would give a Christmas tip if the apprentices did a good job cleaning their boots but others, basking in the new money of the Premier League, preferred to peacock.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Grab a lounge chair, crack a coconut, and bask in the beauty of a bare beach; this is how to enjoy a trip to Anegada.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Gather round for an evening of piano and cocktails in the library—adjacent to the jaw-dropping pink dining room—or bask in sunlight that flows into the eclectic front parlor filled with art and antiques.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Some of the kinder ones would give a Christmas tip if the apprentices did a good job cleaning their boots but others, basking in the new money of the Premier League, preferred to peacock.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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Teachers were encouraged to act as therapists and relax rigor, ease grading, and lessen homework.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the only policy lever available to the state, and one whose impact won’t be felt until late May, is to temporarily relax the Low Carbon Fuel Standard to allow a broader range of gasoline to be used.—
James Rector,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Somebody who is just living greatness and never rests on that laurel, but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The whole security architecture rests on those layers.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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