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

Still, snakes may emerge during a winter warm spell to bask in the sun, said Greg Pauly, curator of herpetology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

She wanted to leap into those placid blue waters, to feel clean again, to swim and splash and bask in the sun.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin