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[bask] / bæsk /




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A veritable bestiary of nearly 100 sculptures by dozens of artists offers the opportunity to bask in the diverse glory of the animal—and creative—kingdoms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

There’s ample media coverage of older Americans who bask in apparent paradise somewhere far from home.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

While Netflix and the producers bask in the show's reception, viewers are already asking if there will be more seasons.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Instead, he was content to bask in the attention at the podium, while keeping his ambitions to himself.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Contagion may well stalk these Fields, “his Eye-Sockets glaring Beams of frigid Light; his withered Weeds draped about the slats of his Emaciation”; but can we not bask in those Rays?

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Able to pass for decades younger, he now basks in life on the other side of infamy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

While Guy basks in professional success, Rosemary begins to wilt, enduring intense pain and flashbacks to a nightmare she had on the night of conception.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

As Wales basks in the warm weather, people are being urged to "be careful" with their use of water.

From BBC ● May 2, 2025

Kali Uchis basks in pleasure on her fourth studio album, “Orquídeas.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

At first, the youngest basks in fatherly love.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

With a broad smile, he took in the scene and basked in the adulation of a crowd that viewed him as a hero.

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

Easter Road basked not just in the sunshine but in the anxiety of their guests, the unspeakable horror of having their league dream buffeted by their greatest rivals.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

If it all works out, Snead might just celebrate another Super Bowl win the same way he basked in the first one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

In the decade to come, Jackson basked in celebrity and international travel, including a controversial meeting with Yasser Arafat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

Here Samir paused and basked in the begging gaze of his audience.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Thousands of worshippers packed the city's main square for the service, basking in warm sunshine after several days of unusually cold weather triggered by an exceptionally strong El Nino.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

He and several other of the Huerta offspring devoted their lives to the UFW and related causes, basking in a sense that their family played a part in history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Even during Shabbat, the boardwalk here is full of families basking in the sunshine, electric scooters whizzing past, and bars blasting American hits.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The season is in its infancy but Kane isn't basking in the success of the past 12 months.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

This time, as he lay basking in the wonderful warmth, he felt the passage of time.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry


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