basked

VERB

lie in sunlight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

laze loll lounge relax sunbathe

STRONG

sun

WEAK

swim in toast oneself warm oneself

Antonyms

WEAK

cover hide

VERB

lie in glory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indulge relish revel savor

STRONG

enjoy luxuriate rollick wallow welter

WEAK

delight in derive pleasure take comfort take pleasure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate

WEAK

cover hide

Example Sentences

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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

A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

They had been thumped inside three days in the one-off Test and worn down by a brutal, winless tour, consoled by their families and friends, while the jubilant Australians basked in the glory.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

In Resthaven, you basked in everyone's approval instead offinding a way home.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer