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[bask] / bæsk /




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One big plus: Doing it gradually has allowed us to bask in our memories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 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

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

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Vonetta seemed to bask in our insults, wearing each one proudly.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

For all his talk of how draining the job is - and that much is beyond dispute - he clearly basks in it.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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 Ryan Coogler basks in the critical and commercial triumphs of his latest film, “Sinners,” he turns a mirror back on the people who helped make that success possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025

In a flurry of plucked and orchestral strings, Caroline Rose affirms her love by ruling out other possibilities, then basks in wordless choral ecstasy.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

He grins at me as he basks in it.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

News of a cease-fire ahead of the talks provided a global sigh of relief, and Pakistan basked in praise from around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

The EFL Cup does not carry the same lustre as the Champions League or Premier League, but Guardiola did not care about that as he basked in his latest success.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

I had basked safe in the knowledge that I was forever his favorite; I took his love on faith and wrapped it around me like a blanket.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The film opens on Matt as the movie industry’s latest golden boy, sunlight caressing his tousled blond locks to literalize that he’s basking in the glow of success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The company’s stock is still basking in the glow of its “exceptionally strong” June-quarter earnings report, which reinforced investors’ confidence that its AI investments are generating returns, Lee added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

Morgan said that while recent basking shark sightings have been encouraging, there was still a lot to learn about the animals and what influenced where they were went.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

They drank their Cokes silently for a bit, basking in the sunlight.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt


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