bask
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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
An alternative explanation—also not perfect—is that investors now expect a stronger economy, as they bask in the warm glow emanating from artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
He’s not a filmmaker given to false modesty, but how long can you bask in that kind of adoration?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
She wanted to leap into those placid blue waters, to feel clean again, to swim and splash and bask in the sun.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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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
After the nerve-shredding 12-11 win by the Springboks - the side's famous nickname - those day-to-day issues can be put to one side for a while as the nation basks in the afterglow of victory.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
Like the woodpeckers, it is adapted to open-canopied longleaf forests, where it basks in the sun, feeds on herbaceous plants and digs deep burrows in the sandy soil.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023
At first, the youngest basks in fatherly love.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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Greenspan basked in the credit for the booms that unfolded under his watch, and chafed at the blame heaped on him for the financial collapse that unfolded shortly after he left office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
He has basked in his country's military superiority, saying the current conflict has already changed the Middle East, and that Israel is now a regional power and, in some respects, a global one.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 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
Lawrence basked in its glory and made sure the entire lab was warmed in the glow.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Just as Ohio State was basking in this groundbreaking partnership, news arrived that fancypants Notre Dame was getting an even more lucrative deal with the financial services platform SoFi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Researchers are hoping to build a clearer picture of how endangered basking sharks use and behave in Manx waters, as sightings of the species have risen this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“We take comfort in knowing that somewhere he is out there fishing, telling a funny story and basking in the love of his friends and family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
The team combined these findings, including data from massive basking sharks weighing up to 3.5 tonnes, with hundreds of laboratory measurements from smaller species.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
They were everywhere, basking in the sunshine, draped over the railings on the viewing terraces, wandering between various shops and food places.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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