couch potato

Example Sentences

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If you have more than you need in your checking account, you’re letting your cash become the financial equivalent of a couch potato.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Armstrong co-wrote “The Official Couch Potato Handbook: A Guide to Prolonged Television Viewing,” and the term couch potato entered the nation’s vocabulary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Von Scherler Mayer reveres Mary’s youth and vitality while celebrating what would be the dying gasp of an era, telegraphing the ways of Mary’s life to even the most oblivious couch potato.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

“You have permission to be a couch potato, as long as you have electricity so you can watch the tube,” Wexler said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

And be careful with tune and turn: I think I’ll tune in to my favorite TV show and turn into a couch potato.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner