as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of basking
The boy band were basking in their 2008 reunion when Blue Bloods came along.
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Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Las Vegas finished its 2025 climb with a trophy in hand, basking in the view from the top of the WNBA.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
But even in retirement, when many would be basking in their accomplishments, van den Bosch prefers to share the spotlight with the many co-workers that helped to accelerate design at H&M.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
No doubt Trump is basking in the glow of success.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The Carolina Panthers are basking in the glow of a 30-0 blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
His co-star is Margot Robbie, still basking in her post-Barbie glow and easily one of the most reliable and daring A-list actors working today.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Nothing quite compares to the joy of sitting by the beach, breathing in the warm ocean breeze, and basking in the beauty of your surroundings.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
And in recent years, Venice has offered its share of memorable red-carpet looks (think Lady Gaga and her haute couture headpiece) and viral moments that draw the attention of the world (a teary Brendan Fraser basking in a standing ovation).
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Las Vegas finished its 2025 climb with a trophy in hand, basking in the view from the top of the WNBA.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
But even in retirement, when many would be basking in their accomplishments, van den Bosch prefers to share the spotlight with the many co-workers that helped to accelerate design at H&M.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
No doubt Trump is basking in the glow of success.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The Carolina Panthers are basking in the glow of a 30-0 blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
His co-star is Margot Robbie, still basking in her post-Barbie glow and easily one of the most reliable and daring A-list actors working today.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Nothing quite compares to the joy of sitting by the beach, breathing in the warm ocean breeze, and basking in the beauty of your surroundings.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
And in recent years, Venice has offered its share of memorable red-carpet looks (think Lady Gaga and her haute couture headpiece) and viral moments that draw the attention of the world (a teary Brendan Fraser basking in a standing ovation).
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basking
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Tomasek’s power play misses After Demko gloved his shot from the slot, David Tomasek bent over with his stick resting across his knees and bowed his head.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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My depression doesn’t look like the stereotypes of a woman with a resting sad face.—
Ashley Womble,
SELF,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hold for 20-30 seconds, focusing on relaxing your neck and breathing deeply.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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With a minute left in the first half of Sunday’s game and momentum relaxing on Denver’s sideline, Glenn and the Jets dialed up a fake punt on 4th-and-1 from their 37-yard line.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Basking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basking. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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