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Even in his last decades, when he might have basked in the eminence of his international reputation, he was still experimenting, still trying to separate the essential from the meretricious.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2022

He could have basked in a first win in eight against Rangers.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2022

U.S. athletes like gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky have basked in the spotlight at the Rio Olympics, and DiRado thinks they in turn will become examples for the next generation.

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2016

Spring comes to English provinces that have basked in the glow of Roman civilisation for 300 years.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2012

In his ordinary frame of mind, he would cheerfully have said, "The more the better," and have basked with joy in the sunshine of unlimited loveliness.

From The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan by Wingfield, Lewis