How to Use bask in a Sentence

bask

verb
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  • We sat basking in the sun.
  • Tourists were basking on the beaches.
  • He stood before the audience, basking in their applause.
  • Take a seat in this smooth chair to bask in the rays of the sun, take a quick nap or catch up with a friend.
    — Casey Clark, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • Many of us yearn to be outdoors, to take to the road, to travel, to bask on a beach.
    — Washington Post, 12 June 2021
  • Just add a great white button-down and bask in the glory of your perfect khakis.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 June 2021
  • Trump has been basking in the recent surge in polls, displaying a new swagger and confidence while on the campaign trail.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Trump seemed to bask in the welcome, waiting until the song ended before stepping up to the microphone and beginning to speak.
    — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
  • On summer solstice, Fairbanksans bask in 22 hours and 49 minutes of direct sunlight.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2021
  • Outdoor yoga classes provide a great excuse to bask in the good weather while getting in a relaxing (but still sweat-inducing) workout.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2021
  • In writing this symphony, Schubert didn’t bask in the Austrian dance forms by then popping up in his solo and chamber works.
    — Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2021
  • On an early evening when the pole vaulters were supposed to bask in the spotlight, University City’s Katriina Wright stole the show.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2021
  • More recently, everyone wanted a chance to bask in the glow of the new Surfside, Fla., a once-sleepy community turned playground for the one percent.
    — Washington Post, 26 June 2021
  • Come to bask in its pre-war soul, guests are drawn to the Parisian pizazz of its mainstay suites - think crystal chandeliers hanging from high ceilings, moldings, marble fireplaces, and large windows festooned with heavy drapes.
    — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 15 May 2021
  • The first one to solve the riddle gets to bask in their win the rest of the day.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 Feb. 2023
  • When you’re done, take a dip in the pool or bask in the warm sun on the deck.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022
  • In the meantime, the Browns and Chubb will bask in the joy of a win-win deal.
    — cleveland, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Look for the sun to come out, and get ready to bask in its rays.
    — Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But for one day, anyway, the Rams could bask in the glow of a win.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Meanwhile, the team is basking in the success of the film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Lisa Hochstein is basking in the love of her new boyfriend.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Biles has more than earned the right to bask in her glory!
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The Muppets bask in its glow while the pieces of their would-be film lay strewn around them.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Chandler is not the type of person to bask in the limelight.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 May 2022
  • But who will be left at Compound to bask in that light?
    — Deborah Vankin Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • There, perhaps, the Queen herself might bask in the warmth of their glow from afar.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 29 July 2022
  • Families basked in the grass; kids splashed in the shallow end.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Once ready, Tenney takes some time to bask in the morning soleil.
    — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 19 July 2022
  • Tyson gets to bask in the good P.R. and cash in on government contracts.
    — Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
  • A week after detailing the mishap, LAM and its employees have been basking in its virality.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024

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