basked; basking; basks
1
: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
basking in the warmth of the sun
2
: to take pleasure or derive enjoyment
basked in the spotlight
obsolete
: to warm by continued exposure to heat
… basks at the fire his hairy strength …—
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John MiltonExamples of bask in a Sentence
We sat basking in the sun.
Tourists were basking on the beaches.
He stood before the audience, basking in their applause.
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One of Bernhardt’s pets, Uriah, is the shop cat, and spends her days greeting and playing with customers and basking in the sunshine in her kitty hammock, which overlooks the parking lot from a plate glass window.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Records about settling down tend to bask in the thrills of leaving dating behind and getting the chance to forge a new life.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Arizona's diverse landscape offers the perfect home for those who want to bask in the sun at a golf course or bundle up and watch the snow fall in Northern Arizona.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Ratajkowski basked in the glow of the sun coming through the airplane windows.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Records about settling down tend to bask in the thrills of leaving dating behind and getting the chance to forge a new life.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Arizona's diverse landscape offers the perfect home for those who want to bask in the sun at a golf course or bundle up and watch the snow fall in Northern Arizona.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Ratajkowski basked in the glow of the sun coming through the airplane windows.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bask. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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bask
verb
: to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
bask in the sun
basked in their success
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