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.
  • Take the next few days and try to relax.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The best time is when you’re relaxed.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This is not like, don't get, relax.
    — Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Just sit back, relax, and—smile, of course.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • What did you guys do to relax at the end of the day?
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t look at it as a chore, look at it as a way to relax.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Want to kick back and relax in style this summer?
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • Stay at home and relax, or go out and mingle.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Use a clothes steamer to help the fibers relax.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025

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