bask
verb (used without object)
to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth.
has basked
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present perfectof bask (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has basked in his country's military superiority, saying the current conflict has already changed the Middle East, and that Israel is now a regional power and, in some respects, a global one.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
It’s a spotlight Frei has basked in since signing with the club in 2014.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2022
Jerry Kramer has basked in the attention on his key block on the winning play in the Ice Bowl for more than half a century.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2018
Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan, all schools at which football reigns supreme, have a combined record of 27-4, and each has basked in the national spotlight at different junctures this season.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2017
The horse in this fable is the type of many an Eastern vizier, who has basked for a time in the sunshine of a despot's favor only to be suddenly and ignominiously degraded.
From The Moral Instruction of Children by Felix Adler
