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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
bask .
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Examples
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 She takes three men as her concubines, in the hopes that they will equal one husband, and basks in the knowledge that she is successful …  In the latest chapter of the Iron Fist backups story, Jada and Danny realize that her brother may be hiding in the subways under the city, and attempt to save him from rushing waters, only to have her seemingly dragged away by the current as well.
Review: Immortal Weapons #4 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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He then baits progressive commenters with his offensive rhetoric and basks in the resulting wasted time.
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The torturous preparation process is indeed an act of love, as Norman still basks in the reflected glow of this distinguished player, even as the man himself crumbles from within.
John Farr: Birthday Tribute: Albert Finney's Finest John Farr 2011
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If her creative impulses remain undeveloped, she will experience a deep sense of loss until she makes and basks in the glow of her own creative fire.
Wild Feminine Tami Lynn Kent 2011
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Elsewhere on the same page, a report noted the record high for an April day recorded at Santon Downham which lies just in Suffolk on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, not, as we had it, in Norfolk itself UK basks in sunshine and fumes in traffic, 11 April, page 7.
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The torturous preparation process is indeed an act of love, as Norman still basks in the reflected glow of this distinguished player, even as the man himself crumbles from within.
John Farr: Birthday Tribute: Albert Finney's Finest John Farr 2011
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Meanwhile, he happily basks in the media spotlight.
Ed and Deb Shapiro: What Buddha Might Say To Rush Limbaugh Ed 2011
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Meanwhile, he happily basks in the media spotlight.
Ed and Deb Shapiro: What Buddha Might Say To Rush Limbaugh Ed 2011
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Watson, 71, basks in the afternoon heat baking his back patio.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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If her creative impulses remain undeveloped, she will experience a deep sense of loss until she makes and basks in the glow of her own creative fire.
Wild Feminine Tami Lynn Kent 2011
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