basked
Example Sentences
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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
Foggy skies have shrouded parts of Tyne and Wear, while Cumbria and County Durham basked in sunshine.
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
The hero of the Dodgers series win -- Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto -- also basked in the applause following his game seven heroics.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
White sails cut across water and the souls of great heroes basked on the beaches in perpetual bliss.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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