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
Hosts Forest, meanwhile, were still basking in the glow of winning the European Cup (today’s Champions League) in back-to-back seasons, via beating Malmo of Sweden in 1979 and Germany’s Hamburg a year later.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Solo time was also enjoyed by the Meaningful Beauty co-founder, who can be seen wearing nothing but a towel and basking in the sunshine in one of the images.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
India is currently basking in a golden age of solar power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
All are doing well and basking in the miracles of the season, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
After basking in dry, mild weather for several weeks, the tide is turning for California, with an onslaught of rain, snow and wind expected over Christmas week as a series of atmospheric rivers unleash a firehose of moisture on the Golden State.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
The act of lighting the candle is a relationship and a gesture, while basking in its glow creates a sense of rest.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
Colleen and Jaime Baro were basking Monday in the glow of their new and first-born baby, Andrew.
—Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
But after the rout, there would be no basking by Avs head coach Jared Bednar.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basking
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Working group member and LJCPA trustee Patrick Ahern said the space would be used more for resting or a place to talk rather than recreation.—
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After a moment, with the puck resting behind Hellebuyck and just in front of the goal line, Smith poked it across for his sixth goal of the season.—
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Style your living room with new throw pillow covers and blankets, design a relaxing bedroom with natural cotton sheets, set the table with stoneware plates, or make your kitchen even more functional with premium baking dishes and wooden utensils.—
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That must include a lounge set that’s comfy enough for relaxing on the couch but has a polished design that looks put-together when worn out of the house.—
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“Basking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basking. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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