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

“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

If given the option, do you think Striker, the main dog in your book, would opt for a couch potato life if the option had presented itself early?

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

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