couch

Example Sentences

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You can pace around the living room when you’re watching TV instead of plopping down on the couch.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Or, because I’m such a freaking bookworm, I go home and sit on my big, comfy couch and just read some more until I fall asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

That still isn’t a lot to pay if you can get off the couch and build lasting change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

My earliest memories of the one-pot dish are of rainy days spent either lounging on the couch or under the sheets.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

An older boy—judging by his height and the little bit of scruff on his chin —was in the living room draped over a flowered couch with an open book covering his face.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste