BASKS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

basks

verb

present tense third-person singular of bask

as in rests

to refrain from labor or exertion we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday

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Recent Examples of basks This week, Tinashe navigates the highs and lows of being a pop star, Blondshell basks in the beauty of her life, and Taylor Swift is back for the curtain call with a deluxe offering from The Life of a Showgirl. — Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 White House debuts an alternative Trump famously loves the spotlight and basks in the glow of TV cameras. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 While not reflective of Murphy’s teenage years, the atmosphere and specific sense memory of ’81 that the book basks in has long been imprinted on Murphy. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Just 60 miles south of Sicily, the stunning Mediterranean archipelago basks in 300 days of sunshine a year — and its allure is only growing. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Some New York Knicks fans are calling for one of the team's most famous supporters, Spike Lee, to get some shine as the team basks in championship glory. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 June 2026 As Zoë Kravitz basks in her recent engagement to Harry Styles, The Batman actress is looking ahead to an upcoming milestone in their relationship. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 June 2026 As humanity basks in the aftermath of the unprecedented success of Artemis II, which took humans back to the Moon for the first time in 54 years and brought them farther from Earth than ever before, many of us can’t help but think about grander goals. — Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 Floorboards and beige walls didn’t do much to set the mood, but they were beautifully accompanied by period furniture and lamps, that kept the post-war vibe the rest of the hotel basks in. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

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The prime minister said the path to creating work for all the country’s school leavers rests on developing the private sector through investment.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The series, which comprises eight 45-minute episodes, is set in the near future, at a time when humanity’s survival rests on a new generation of elite pilots.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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