bask in the afterglow

verb

To enjoy a warm or happy feeling that stays after a great event finishes.

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Meanings

verbbask in the afterglow (third-person singular simple present basks in the afterglow, present participle basking in the afterglow, simple past and past participle basked in the afterglow)

present singular third person basks in the afterglow · participle present basking in the afterglow · participle past basked in the afterglow · past basked in the afterglow

  1. idiomaticTo enjoy a warm or happy feeling that stays after a great event finishes.
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APA

bask in the afterglow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bask%20in%20the%20afterglow

MLA

“bask in the afterglow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bask%20in%20the%20afterglow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bask in the afterglow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bask%20in%20the%20afterglow.

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