How to Use Groundhog Day in a Sentence

Groundhog Day

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  • Palm Springs This film is like Groundhog Day with a sci-fi edge.
    — Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Here's what to know about Buckeye Chuck's Groundhog Day forecast and how to watch.
    — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The big box stores have had their decorations on the floor since about Groundhog Day.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The House speaker’s race has entered its Groundhog Day era.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2023
  • He’s known for his role in the 1993 classic comedy film Groundhog Day as well.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 15 July 2023
  • With only 13 episodes to go until The Flash ends for good, why not pause time for a little Groundhog Day action?
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Why didn't a groundhog make the zoo's Groundhog Day prediction?
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The video showcases the band members living out a Groundhog Day scenario of dying and then living the same thing over and over.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The Groundhog Day actor was on hand to celebrate the opening of 21 Greenpoint, even pouring drinks from behind the bar.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2024, meaning an early spring is on the way.
    — Joe Brandt, Jim Donovan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Across the Potomac, dozens of trees have already started to bloom creating an odd scene of pink flowery streets and parks just mere weeks after Groundhog Day.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The film follows Rachel, an editor at a book-publishing company who gets stuck in a time loop, à la Groundhog Day, on the seventh night of Hanukkah.
    — Haley Strack, National Review, 25 Dec. 2023
  • What follows are way too many books to read before Groundhog Day, never mind Thanksgiving.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • In the list of retail holidays, Groundhog Day typically doesn't rank very high.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In a long, dreary winter, one of the indications that spring will eventually come is Groundhog Day.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The lore behind Groundhog Day is if the rodent, roused from mid-hibernation, sees its shadow then winter goes on for another six weeks.
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Quickly, his life becomes luxurious but spacey; everything starts to feel a bit like Groundhog Day.
    — Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Building upon the rules originally established in Groundhog Day, Palm Springs offers its own unique twist on the story.
    — WIRED, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The holiday was created when a group of friends decided Texas needed its own mascot for predicting the weather each Groundhog Day.
    — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • While the quirky day got its start in the late 19th century, historians believe Groundhog Day stems from Candlemas, a Christian holiday that dates back to the fourth century.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Until the political battle both parties have been waging since 2016 is resolved, Election Day could be Groundhog Day.
    — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 21 July 2023
  • Later the Groundhog Club was formed, which hosted both the annual Groundhog Day ceremony and its summertime groundhog hunt.
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Despite the six more weeks of winter prediction that came out of this year's Groundhog Day, spring is fast approaching (and meteorological spring is already here).
    — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The 61-year-old actor — who also appeared in Armageddon and Groundhog Day — was diagnosed with cancer on October 27 and is now preparing for a lengthy surgery to fight the disease, his family revealed.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The Groundhog Day star's Los Angeles property appears deceptively modest from the front.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The borough of Punxsutawney is known for its Groundhog Day celebration held annually on February 2.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Funding for departments and agencies covered by four appropriation bills was extended through Jan. 19, with the balance running through Feb. 2, or Groundhog Day.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Dartmouth College is running back to its beloved standardized testing, like an ex popping their head back around after finding an excuse to say hello on a non-federal holiday (such as, but not limited to, the famed Groundhog Day).
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
  • In digital security, though, the year felt more like a Groundhog Day of incidents caused by classic types of attacks, like phishing and ransomware, rather than a roller coaster of offensive hacking innovation.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
  • They were physically exhausted, mentally drained and increasingly fatigued by their Groundhog Day existence, trekking almost everyday from the hotel to the ballpark and then back again.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023

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