How to Use Groundhog Day in a Sentence

Groundhog Day

noun
  • Here's what to know about Groundhog Day.
    Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Here's when to check in on Groundhog Day for the big event.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Monday was Groundhog Day in more ways than one.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • What are the origins of Groundhog Day?
    Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • What if Groundhog Day was a Hallmark movie?
    Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Palm Springs This film is like Groundhog Day with a sci-fi edge.
    Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • What is the prediction for this year's Groundhog Day?
    Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Has spring ever not followed Groundhog Day?
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Just call it Groundhog Day on Groundhog Day.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Groundhog Day will be pleasant and above average.
    Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The big box stores have had their decorations on the floor since about Groundhog Day.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2022
  • What happens if the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day?
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Groundhog Day is its pagan echo — a reading of light and shadow, an old way of guessing at spring.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
  • What is Groundhog Day and why is it celebrated?
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Why didn't a groundhog make the zoo's Groundhog Day prediction?
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2024
  • How accurate is Phil on Groundhog Day?
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Bill Murray had an aggressive costar on the set of Groundhog Day.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Groundhog Day is more than just a classic movie starring Bill Murray.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Here's what to know about Buckeye Chuck's Groundhog Day forecast and how to watch.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2024
  • But Ramis' best output is hands-down Groundhog Day (1993).
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • The Groundhog Day blizzard a dozen years later very much disrupted a lot of traffic.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • And so, Clover's had a very Groundhog Day sort of childhood, very different from mine, very day in, day out.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
  • Not a Groundhog Day with do-overs — the exact same life, repeated eternally.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
  • He’s known for his role in the 1993 classic comedy film Groundhog Day as well.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 15 July 2023
  • When does livestreaming for Groundhog Day 2026 begin?
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • If your kids are a little older, hosting a Groundhog Day watch party is a great option to do as a family.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
  • What follows are way too many books to read before Groundhog Day, never mind Thanksgiving.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Some states have their own, more regional animals to help celebrate Groundhog Day.
    The Oklahoman, Oklahoman, 31 Jan. 2026
  • In the list of retail holidays, Groundhog Day typically doesn't rank very high.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024

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