Noun : a baste of sherry and pan juices.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object), : an editorial basting the candidate for irresponsible statements.    From Dictionary.com. 

Japanese clothing is sewed with what we call a basting stitch, but it is as durable as it could be if sewed with the smallest of stitches.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nellie Bly's Book: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days] Reference

Young apprentices first learned how to sew, "basting" fabric with hand stitches to a canvas foundation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Master of a Fading Art] Reference

No basting is used.    From Wordnik.com.  [Buzlela Bagaa] Reference

They think the basting is the quilting!!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!] Reference

The basting stitch is known as Queen Anne darned work.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

An uneven basting forms the better guide for stitching.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools] Reference

Results will not be satisfactory without careful basting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Long or milliner's needles are preferred by many for basting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

One need never be afraid of basting too much or too carefully.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Economize cloth and time in cutting, but use basting lavishly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Uneven basting is used for hems and seams to be machine stitched.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

What are the common basting stitches, and for what are they used?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Put into a moderate oven and bake for an hour, basting frequently.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference

Never trust to pinning, basting, or hooking the yoke to the waist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

This lesson will involve measuring, trimming, basting, and hemming.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools] Reference

Bake slowly until well browned, basting at intervals with the juices.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Suffrage Cook Book] Reference

Mother Danty; and mayhap to give you a good basting into the bargain.    From Wordnik.com.  [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851] Reference

If approved add a cup of cider or sound claret to the basting liquor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference

Cook for two hours, lifting the pan now and then, and basting the meat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference

Bake two and one-half hours, basting with butter and water while baking.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Community Cook Book] Reference

And you! what are you staring at that chicken for, instead of basting it?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

The basting-stitch will be used as a review of work in the second lesson.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools] Reference

After basting, cut away all the worn cloth, making a square or oblong hole.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

One nifty item is a silicone basting brush -- no more messy, matted bristles.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE DESIGN DOZEN] Reference

When the basting is removed, the buttonhole will be symmetrical in appearance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Remove to baking pan with hot fat, brown in hot oven (400-f) basting frequently.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking] Reference

Leave standing several hours, basting once or twice with the liquor in the bowl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference

For ordinary work, basting threads should be cut every few inches and drawn out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

In uneven basting, the spaces are made about three times as long as the stitches.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools] Reference

Fasten it to the spit and roast it, basting frequently with the marinade strained.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Poetical Cook-Book] Reference

The slanting basting stitch or "tacking" is used in dressmaking for holding linings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

In sewing buttons on bodices a tape should be sewed over the front basting for a stay.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Rosemary followed him downstairs meekly, though her fingers itched to get at the basting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rosemary] Reference

In cloth or silk this first basting thread should match the material and not be taken out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Silk thread should be used to baste velvet and gauze; the thread should be used for basting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Mark all notches with basting thread, tailor's chalk, or notch the goods if it does not ravel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

In basting, stretch the front piece to fit the back, holding it in or puckering it if need be.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

The basting-spoon will not become too hot if you put it in a plate by the side, not in the tin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young] Reference