How to Use bask in a Sentence
bask
verb- 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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Skinks don’t hang out and bask in the sun the way other lizards do.
— Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2021 -
Light up your backyard this spring and bask in the warm glow of these Addlon string lights.
— Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2021 -
Doctors and lawyers live here but not celebrities basking in the limelight.
— Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 -
Turner also turned to social media to bask in the birthday love.
— Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Feb. 2021 -
Dwight basking in the adulation of his band of misfits, all of whom adore him for being so adorable.
— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 -
What better time to slip on a pair of Ray-Bans (which his firm produces) and bask by the pool?
— The Economist, 13 Mar. 2021 -
Its vast forests and waterways provide recreation and respite — a place to bask in the beauty of untrammeled nature.
— Mark Dayton, Star Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021 -
This season, there are 26 schools that can bask in the achievement of having both of their basketball teams earn selections.
— USA Today, 18 Mar. 2021 -
Outside the window, banana trees wave a warm Accompong welcome while flora bask in the cool mountain breeze.
— Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021 -
This symphony sees Mozart both within and without — too old to be a rosy-cheeked wunderkind, too young to bask in high society’s patronage.
— Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2021 -
This is what so many Houstonians can't wait to do: bask in the sunshine right near the beaches of Galveston Island.
— Alison Medley, Chron, 11 Mar. 2021 -
The first one to solve the riddle gets to bask in their win the rest of the day.
— Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 Feb. 2023 -
When you’re done, take a dip in the pool or bask in the warm sun on the deck.
— Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 -
In the meantime, the Browns and Chubb will bask in the joy of a win-win deal.
— cleveland, 2 Aug. 2021 -
Look for the sun to come out, and get ready to bask in its rays.
— Essence, 1 Oct. 2024 -
But for one day, anyway, the Rams could bask in the glow of a win.
— Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2022 -
Meanwhile, the team is basking in the success of the film.
— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024 -
Lisa Hochstein is basking in the love of her new boyfriend.
— Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023 -
Biles has more than earned the right to bask in her glory!
— Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2024 -
Many of us yearn to be outdoors, to take to the road, to travel, to bask on a beach.
— Washington Post, 12 June 2021 -
Take a seat in this smooth chair to bask in the rays of the sun, take a quick nap or catch up with a friend.
— Casey Clark, Forbes, 15 June 2021 -
Shop this brand’s fan-favorite pieces and get ready to bask in the warm sun—in style.
— Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2021 -
The Muppets bask in its glow while the pieces of their would-be film lay strewn around them.
— Scottie Andrew, CNN, 23 Jan. 2022 -
Chandler is not the type of person to bask in the limelight.
— Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 May 2022 -
But who will be left at Compound to bask in that light?
— Deborah Vankin Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2021 -
There, perhaps, the Queen herself might bask in the warmth of their glow from afar.
— Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 29 July 2022 -
Just switch it on and let your skin bask in the overnight hydration.
— Sarah Y. Wu, Marie Claire, 7 Apr. 2021
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