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
Unfortunately, their relatives aren’t basking in the glow of the newlyweds.
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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
Salt’s colleagues in the comedy department have been basking in the glow of the success of Ludwig, the David Mitchell-starring detective puzzle comedy that has been winning the ratings war.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Beck, along with his fellow creators basking in viral success, rode the wave of overnight fame and kept the momentum going in the years that followed.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Barlow and Bear have been basking in the movie’s success, particularly with their friends and their friends’ kids.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
Markets are basking in the glow of a positive earnings season so far.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
A week after detailing the mishap, LAM and its employees have been basking in its virality.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
But this being Maine, exploring the woods and waters and basking in the beauty of the landscapes should also be high on your list.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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
Salt’s colleagues in the comedy department have been basking in the glow of the success of Ludwig, the David Mitchell-starring detective puzzle comedy that has been winning the ratings war.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Beck, along with his fellow creators basking in viral success, rode the wave of overnight fame and kept the momentum going in the years that followed.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Barlow and Bear have been basking in the movie’s success, particularly with their friends and their friends’ kids.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
Markets are basking in the glow of a positive earnings season so far.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
A week after detailing the mishap, LAM and its employees have been basking in its virality.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
But this being Maine, exploring the woods and waters and basking in the beauty of the landscapes should also be high on your list.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Basking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basking. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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