as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Simple actions—like basking in the warmth of the sun, listening to music or taking a walk—can anchor us in the here and now.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
National Zoo/Screenshot by NPR The National Zoo's latest giant panda residents basked in the downpour of snow that blanketed Washington, D.C., on Monday, giving onlookers a view into the playtime of the two furry bears ahead of their Jan. 24 public debut.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Nikki Glaser basked in her 2025 Golden Globes hosting glory with Howard Stern on Monday and revealed a few jokes that were left behind on the cutting-room floor.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
If only the beloved Hunt, who died in 2006, could be here to bask in what started with the arrival of coach Andy Reid in 2013 and ignited when Mahomes became QB1 in the 2018 season.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
National Zoo/Screenshot by NPR The National Zoo's latest giant panda residents basked in the downpour of snow that blanketed Washington, D.C., on Monday, giving onlookers a view into the playtime of the two furry bears ahead of their Jan. 24 public debut.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Nikki Glaser basked in her 2025 Golden Globes hosting glory with Howard Stern on Monday and revealed a few jokes that were left behind on the cutting-room floor.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
If only the beloved Hunt, who died in 2006, could be here to bask in what started with the arrival of coach Andy Reid in 2013 and ignited when Mahomes became QB1 in the 2018 season.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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