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
• 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
• Just take time this month to breathe, relax, and enjoy the present moment.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
• Makayla likes to relax, watch movies and read books when there’s down time.
  — Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 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
• 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
• Its rooftop pool is the place to see and be seen in Rio, whether guests prefer to relax on a lounge chair or head to the bar to socialize.
  — Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
• As the resort’s larch-wood façade emerged from forests of Aleppo pine, both Kweli and both of us began to relax.
  — Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
• My best friend decided to stop perming [relaxing] her hair, and we were joined at the hip.
  — As Told To Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
• With a full lineup of fun things to do this weekend, an extra day to relax will come in handy.
  — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
• But even as the country relaxes just a bit, it's been quite a week in politics.
  — ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
• Each has an arm relaxed at their side and one leg angled forward.
  — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 27 May 2023
• Snack on tapas, then relax on a patio Get a taste of Córdoba by hopping around to three bars and cafes in the Judéria.
  — Andrew Ferren, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
• Take a Bath To unwind and relax this summer solstice, draw a bath with flowers and herbs. 6.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 June 2023
• Look a few feet forward and relax your vision, don’t focus on any one thing.
  — Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
• There will be vendors and booths, a beer garden and plenty of space to kick back, relax and enjoy the music.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
• There is little in the forecast to suggest the heat will relax anytime soon, Taylor said.
  — Brian K. Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
• The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps the body rest and relax.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024