bask
verb (used without object)
to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth.
basks
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present tense formof bask (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Able to pass for decades younger, he now basks in life on the other side of infamy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
While Guy basks in professional success, Rosemary begins to wilt, enduring intense pain and flashbacks to a nightmare she had on the night of conception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
In a flurry of plucked and orchestral strings, Caroline Rose affirms her love by ruling out other possibilities, then basks in wordless choral ecstasy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
After the nerve-shredding 12-11 win by the Springboks - the side's famous nickname - those day-to-day issues can be put to one side for a while as the nation basks in the afterglow of victory.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
He whispers in her ear, and she basks in the attention, trumpeting happily at the sight of him.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
