How to Use relax in a Sentence

relax

verb
  • Try to relax and enjoy the ride.
  • I can't relax with all this noise!
  • A hot shower relaxed the tight muscles in my neck and shoulders.
  • The muscles in my neck and shoulders should relax after a nice hot shower.
  • Just relax, there's nothing to worry about.
  • Follow the path along the river, or relax in the shade of the gazebo.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
  • In 2019, a group tore down the street relaxing on a leather loveseat on wheels.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
  • Part of me is ready to step back and relax a little bit.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • For the first time, maybe in his life, Durham was relaxed inside a prison wall.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • For most of us, the time spent in the yard is a way to relax from a career that keeps you in the office and out of the yard.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Chopra and Jonas’s relaxing day in the park comes amid a busy few months for the couple.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 May 2023
  • Very comfortable place to rest and come back to to eat and relax.
    Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The Olympic gymnast is taking time to relax and recharge in the Bahamas.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Just take time this month to breathe, relax, and enjoy the present moment.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • This accent chair serves as a cozy spot to relax while adding a hint of retro charm to your decor.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Makayla likes to relax, watch movies and read books when there’s down time.
    Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The horn section gave Jake a chance to relax and slowly learn the solos.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Want to treat yourself or your beloved to a night out on the town and a relaxing hotel stay?
    Kaeli Conforti, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Now let the rubber band relax and quickly touch it to your lip again.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The family relaxed on the Mediterranean Sea and Romeo zoomed around on a jet ski.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
  • So why not relax and kick up your feet with a few adult Christmas movies?
    Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Their eldest son, 17-year-old Hunter, stepped up to help Mom in the back of the plane while Pete relaxed some seats ahead.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Book Reading books is such a good way to unwind and relax.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • But Davis knows how to relax, too, like on a trip to Jamaica last summer.
    Nojan Aminosharei, Men's Health, 10 July 2023
  • By the time Conforto’s tenure in New York was up, the rules had been relaxed to dress shirts and jeans.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
  • After a moment of suspense, the door fell shut, and Raff relaxed.
    Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • For the road less traveled by, a retreat to Big Fork, Montana will relax and recharge you.
    James Barrett, Redbook, 14 Mar. 2023
  • To stretch that far, the smooth muscle wall that wraps around the bladder, called the detrusor, must relax.
    Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
  • The industry retrenchment continued as YouTube and Meta relaxed their rules and chose to permit, once again, false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Aside from relaxing the scalp with its fibers’ massaging heads, this brush doesn’t induce static and works to detangle the hair from root to tip and promote natural shine.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 19 Oct. 2024

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