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

Take San Timoteo Canyon, a river valley near the San Bernardino County city of Redlands offering all the creature comforts rattlesnakes need to multiply and prosper: rock outcrops on which to bask in the sun, thickets of vegetation for camouflage, and loads of ground squirrels to feed on.

From Los Angeles Times

How we came to move the clock forward in the spring, and then push it back in the fall, is a tale of that spans over more than a century — one that’s driven by two world wars, mass confusion at times and a human desire to bask in the sun for a long as possible.

From Seattle Times

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

From Science Daily

“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

It already felt like a party atmosphere at Leigh Sports Village - even before kick-off - with fans arriving in the ground early to bask in the sun, flags placed on seats ready to be waved in one of the stands and chants of 'Red Army' started as the players warmed up.

From BBC