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

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

In the decade to come, Jackson basked in celebrity and international travel, including a controversial meeting with Yasser Arafat.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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

And he had stooges or frightened kids like David Caroni who sang out their reports in the classroom as Leon basked in the totals.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier