as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Brown and her husband drove around the Bay Area in style, basking in the joy of owning the sleekest eco-friendly vehicle and bonding with other Tesla enthusiasts.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Selena Gomez is basking in her Spanish roots.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
As of March 20, the sun’s journey through Aries shakes up your fifth house of love, passion and pleasure — this is your time to shine and bask in your authenticity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Those seeking a quieter season can bask in a mini Boygenius reunion on Lucy Dacus’ new one, and Julien Baker has an album, too, having teamed with Torres for a country record borne of a decade-old dream.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Selena Gomez is basking in her Spanish roots.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
As of March 20, the sun’s journey through Aries shakes up your fifth house of love, passion and pleasure — this is your time to shine and bask in your authenticity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Those seeking a quieter season can bask in a mini Boygenius reunion on Lucy Dacus’ new one, and Julien Baker has an album, too, having teamed with Torres for a country record borne of a decade-old dream.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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