as in rests
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of basks
Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basks
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Each one rests on a foundation of great ideas that can wrap around your mind like a tentacle and force you to really think about what has frightened you.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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The fate of both villages rests in the hands of Pumpkid and Bony Lu, who join forces with a quirky group of friends to save the holidays and reunite their communities.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs—three current students in Brooklyn yeshivas, their parents, and two former students—ask the courts to strike down a new law that relaxes oversight of nonpublic schools.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Basks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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