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
Instead, he was content to bask in the attention at the podium, while keeping his ambitions to himself.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Still, snakes may emerge during a winter warm spell to bask in the sun, said Greg Pauly, curator of herpetology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
She refused to be drawn on what her future plans could look like when interviewed in the ring, and rightly so as she deserves time to bask in the glory of her achievement.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
But like most metal fans, they were actually really nice and didn’t make Zeke leave when he crawled up a wooden pillar to bask at the top.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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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
Nearby, his signature Soliarc Chaise Lounge basks in the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
As Wales basks in the warm weather, people are being urged to "be careful" with their use of water.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
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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Fans who had come decked out in full Pitbull attire told BBC Newsbeat they were feeling "sweaty and bald" but "amazing" as they basked in highs of 32C in London.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Once there, however, he basked in the attention of a large crowd that chanted, “U-S-A! U-S-A!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 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
South Korean fans and media basked in the success of "KPop Demon Hunters" on Monday after the film clinched two Oscars and added to the country's growing pantheon of cultural hits.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Surrounded by chollas, bur sage, and the comical scurrying of collared lizards, McCandless pitched his tent in the puny shade of a tamarisk and basked in his newfound freedom.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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Infantino had been basking in the warm afterglow of a highly successful World Cup -- the largest ever with 48 teams and co-hosted by three countries, Canada, Mexico and the US.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
And now, with championship aspirations entering his 13th season, and fifth in Los Angeles, Mack is basking in his role as the Chargers’ elder statesman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 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
Among the species the team hopes to learn more about is the tope shark, which is listed as critically endangered, while basking sharks are classed as endangered.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Unafraid of the girls, One Horn stepped out onto the path and stood alert in the early light, basking a little, warming his coat.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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