Showing Results for "basking"

basking

VERB

lie in sunlight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

laze loll lounge relax sunbathe

STRONG

sun

WEAK

swim in toast oneself warm oneself

Antonyms

WEAK

cover hide

VERB

lie in glory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indulge relish revel savor

STRONG

enjoy luxuriate rollick wallow welter

WEAK

delight in derive pleasure take comfort take pleasure

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate

WEAK

cover hide

Example Sentences

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“We take comfort in knowing that somewhere he is out there fishing, telling a funny story and basking in the love of his friends and family.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Shares could also basking in the glow of the major cybersecurity conference CyberArk Impact 2026, she said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The region was already basking in a golden glow after Royal Portrush's successful hosting of The Open last year.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The team combined these findings, including data from massive basking sharks weighing up to 3.5 tonnes, with hundreds of laboratory measurements from smaller species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I crawl over to the opening and stand, basking in the glow of the moonlight.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung