Groundhog Day
noun
1
: February 2 observed traditionally as a day that indicates six more weeks of winter if sunny or an early spring if cloudy
2
or less commonly groundhog day plural Groundhog Days also groundhog days
: a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Last month … I wrote all about how this lockdown has stolen my fashion mojo, locking me in a Groundhog Day of joggers and knitted sets.—
Penny Goldstone
Penny GoldstoneHow long before this Groundhog Day cycle of anxiety and illness ends and we can go back to some version of normal?—Michiko Kakutani
Michiko KakutaniThe reality is that climate negotiations have long been stalled, lost in a Groundhog Day cycle of yearly meetings ending in plans for more meetings.—Ruth Greenspan Bell and Barry Blechman
Ruth Greenspan Bell and Barry Blechman… the unrelenting endless cycle of groundhog days and going nowhere wears thin.—Joan O'Donnell
Joan O'DonnellExamples of Groundhog Day in a Sentence
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Take Murray, a full 13 years removed from his last episode of SNL when he got overlooked for the 1993 comedy classic Groundhog Day.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
The idea of Groundhog Day came from a German custom, which had to do with a badger seeing his shadow.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Directed by Jason Lester and choreographed by Alex Wong, the video features the Groundhog Day actor, 74, as its official narrator, book-ending Laufey's vocal spin on the Christmas classic.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
December 21, 2024: December solstice February 2, 2025: Groundhog Day and Candlemas, a holy day in the Christian calendar (midpoint between the solstice and equinox).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
The idea of Groundhog Day came from a German custom, which had to do with a badger seeing his shadow.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Directed by Jason Lester and choreographed by Alex Wong, the video features the Groundhog Day actor, 74, as its official narrator, book-ending Laufey's vocal spin on the Christmas classic.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
December 21, 2024: December solstice February 2, 2025: Groundhog Day and Candlemas, a holy day in the Christian calendar (midpoint between the solstice and equinox).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Groundhog Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Groundhog%20Day. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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