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
At the center is the tranquil pool, with stone decking and sunbeds for basking in the daylight.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The Russians, however, aren’t exactly basking in glory.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Big man Flory Bidunga raised his hands in victory and basked in the cheers from a raucous crowd.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
But now Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is basking in the strongest majority for a Japanese government in more than 70 years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The Russians, however, aren’t exactly basking in glory.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Big man Flory Bidunga raised his hands in victory and basked in the cheers from a raucous crowd.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
But now Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is basking in the strongest majority for a Japanese government in more than 70 years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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College students in Indiana will have time off from classes to can relax, pick up more hours at their jobs or jet-set off to a hotspot spring break destination (Florida, probably).—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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The design hugs the ankle before relaxing into a gentle slouch through the leg.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks used a first-round bye to rest, heal and prepare, and then routed the 49ers in a divisional-round game before beating the Rams, 31-27, to advance to the Super Bowl.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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There have been no such incidents this year, but there has been plenty of on-court drama that only international team tennis — with home and away ties, and a slot just after a Grand Slam that sees many nations’ top stars resting — can provide.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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