Explore Basking through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Basking meaning
present participle and gerund of bask
Using Basking
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of bask
- In the example corpus, basking often appears in combinations such as: basking in, is basking, and basking.
Context around Basking
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Basking
- In this selection, "basking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, world, currently, crocodiles, sharks, shark and open stand out and add context to how "basking" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include who is basking in the and african crocodiles basking open mouthed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "basking" sits close to words such as alder, aphasia and aspirational, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with basking
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Basking in colours: A worker spreads out dyed grass for drying. (11 words)
There was also an emotional encounter when out trying to film basking sharks. (13 words)
Some people in the N.W.T. capital have been basking in the warmth. (14 words)
A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was seen frolicking and basking in a Oslo fjord before it was euthanized by the authorities has been honored with a bronze sculpture in Norway. (36 words)
Fast forward to some years later, love created a safe space for them in the new city they found themselves in. Now, they are in their own world basking in all the beauty of love. (35 words)
What added to the gravitas of the teasers was that Jr NTR, who is basking in the global success of his film RRR, had lent his voice to the film as a narrator. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was seen frolicking and basking in a Oslo fjord before it was euthanized by the authorities has been honored with a bronze sculpture in Norway.
Basking in colours: A worker spreads out dyed grass for drying.
But a week later, there I was, basking in Lake Minnetonka's golden sunset with an enormous slice of Key lime pie.
Deepika Padukone is reining high on success, and the actor who is already basking in the glory of Pathaan's massive box-office number has added yet another feather to her cap.
Explore these enchanting Bollywood-inspired wedding guest looks that seamlessly blend tradition with contemporary style, ensuring you steal the spotlight while basking in the beauty of the celebration.
Fast forward to some years later, love created a safe space for them in the new city they found themselves in. Now, they are in their own world basking in all the beauty of love.
Initially believed to be a porbeagle, evidence suggested that the mysterious creature spotted was possibly a basking shark.
Just a week ago, sunseekers in parts of England and Wales were basking in an unseasonable warm spell, with highs of nearly 26C.
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub is currently basking in the success of his latest release 'Scoop', which has been directed by Hansal Mehta.
My friend’s smile brought to mind African crocodiles basking open-mouthed in the sun.
Shah Rukh Khan who’s basking in the glory of his comeback film, ‘‘, which turned out to be a sensational hit at the domestic box-office and overseas.
Some people in the N.W.T. capital have been basking in the warmth.
Tanjiro sprints to his sister expecting to find dust where she once stood only to find her basking in the sunlight, completely unharmed.
The code answers questions swimmers, kayakers and even paddleboarders may have if they come across whales, dolphins, porpoises or basking sharks whilst at sea.
The film ‘Tiger vs Pathaan’ will be helmed by Siddharth Anand, who is basking in the historic success of ‘Pathaan’.
The last couple of days have seen Essex basking in plenty of sun and warm temperatures.
The overall feeling from Northcote is that you're basking in luxury and a lot of that comes down to the service and grande interiors.
The popular Tollywood star, Junior NTR, who’s been basking in the success of ‘RRR’, woke up seeing hundreds of delirious fans showing up outside his residence to celebrate his 40th birthday.
There was also an emotional encounter when out trying to film basking sharks.
What added to the gravitas of the teasers was that Jr NTR, who is basking in the global success of his film RRR, had lent his voice to the film as a narrator.
Common combinations with basking
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- basking in 76×
- is basking 10×
- and basking 7×
- still basking 7×
- been basking 6×
- basking sharks 6×
- basking shark 5×
- are basking 5×
- was basking 4×
- currently basking 4×