bask in the sun

American  

[bask in thuh suhn] / ˈbæsk ɪn ðə ˈsʌn /

Also bask in the sunshine

idiom

1. to lie or sit in the pleasant warmth of the sun.

   On the first hot day, everybody headed for the beach to bask in the sun.

   Being cold-blooded, reptiles get their heat from the external environment, which is why you often see them basking in the sun.

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Etymology

Origin of bask in the sun

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

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bask in the sun

Tree-climbing lizards move around tree trunks to bask in the sun for warmth.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

“He didn’t have a choice,” he said, sitting on a giant tractor tire outside his cattle barn, taking a moment of respite to bask in the sun and the movement’s success.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

In addition to siting your fuchsia where it can bask in the sun, be sure to provide well-drained growing conditions.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023

When snakes need to warm up, they bask in the sun; when they need to cool down, they go into the shade.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

She had then been going to Italy to bask in the sun and be at one with Nature and the contadini.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie