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
And if there is a party involved, the excitement would be about basking in Gillian’s glory — or just enjoying any excuse for a party.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Stays at River Bluff Farm start with farm-fresh breakfasts and often involve floating down the river, picnicking atop the bluff, or basking in golden-hour views from the expansive deck.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
What's more, the trip includes photo-taking opportunities as well as a stop in Shell Key to bask in the sun on its beaches and sandbars.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Whether your pet loves to bask in the sun, cuddle up in a plush cocoon, or needs a little extra cushion in the form of an orthopedic mattress, there are all kinds of options from popular brands like Kong, Top Paw, and Arcadia Trail marked down at PetSmart right now.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Stays at River Bluff Farm start with farm-fresh breakfasts and often involve floating down the river, picnicking atop the bluff, or basking in golden-hour views from the expansive deck.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
What's more, the trip includes photo-taking opportunities as well as a stop in Shell Key to bask in the sun on its beaches and sandbars.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Whether your pet loves to bask in the sun, cuddle up in a plush cocoon, or needs a little extra cushion in the form of an orthopedic mattress, there are all kinds of options from popular brands like Kong, Top Paw, and Arcadia Trail marked down at PetSmart right now.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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In Finland, some of the most sincere and open conversations happen inside and between sauna sessions, when everyone is relaxed and stripped of egos, titles and status.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The good news is the Knicks making quick work of the Sixers granted a lot of time for Anunoby and the Knicks to rest.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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