bask

verb

ˈbask How to pronounce bask (audio)
Definition of basknext
as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday

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Recent Examples of bask Perez basked in the spotlight after setting the franchise mark with his 318th career home run. — Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 After celebrating, a video posted by BBC Sport showed the Belgian squad huddling together to bask in their victory, before breaking out into dance. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 There was a dinner for 500 after the fashion show on Tuesday night, and he was besieged by guests wanting to talk to him, talk his picture, take selfies, and just bask in his glory. — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 By the end of the night, the room full of sweaty bodies was left basking in the gift of Madonna, feeling just one small sliver of a wider moment that has gone on to completely transcend conventional pop expectation. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bask
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  1. relax
  2. rest
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  • At the same time, the city is poised to relax heights cap at the beach, potentially allowing towers as high as 340 feet where the Hollywood Beach Resort now sits.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, there’s magnesium, a mineral known for calming the nervous system and relaxing muscles.
    — Mura Dominko, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of relax
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  • Razon, not one to rest on his success, is pressing ahead with the expansion of his port and energy interests at home and beyond.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Situated comfortably outside the Charlotte Hornets’ locker room, resting in a folding chair following an individual workout, Naz Reid recalls the moment.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rest

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