as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of basking
Howe may not be basking in this historic triumph, but supporters certainly should.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet last January Harbaugh rode the streets of Ann Arbor basking in a national championship parade.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Don Johnson is basking in all the family love this holiday season.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Selena Gomez is basking in happiness.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
On Thursday at Oracle Park, he was afforded the luxury of basking in his record-setting deal — and dreaming of bringing titles back to the Bay.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
All of her characters feel everything on the emotional spectrum, basking in the highs and finding beauty in overcoming the lows.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, their relatives aren’t basking in the glow of the newlyweds.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
While celebrating and basking in the festivities, your love horoscope invites you to pause and reconsider your approach to romantic relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet last January Harbaugh rode the streets of Ann Arbor basking in a national championship parade.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Don Johnson is basking in all the family love this holiday season.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Selena Gomez is basking in happiness.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
On Thursday at Oracle Park, he was afforded the luxury of basking in his record-setting deal — and dreaming of bringing titles back to the Bay.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
All of her characters feel everything on the emotional spectrum, basking in the highs and finding beauty in overcoming the lows.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, their relatives aren’t basking in the glow of the newlyweds.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
While celebrating and basking in the festivities, your love horoscope invites you to pause and reconsider your approach to romantic relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Basking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basking. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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