come/spring/leap to mind

idiom

: to be remembered or thought of

What comes to mind when you hear his name?

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Generally and not necessarily specific to the Mets, Walker Buehler, Michael Soroka and Matthew Boyd come to mind, and there are plenty more. —

Will Sammon, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 Ashton Carter, William Perry and Robert McNamara come to mind. —

Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 When most people think of the Catholic Church, things like rosaries, holy water, and crucifixes usually come to mind. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 The immediate things that come to mind are obvious: singing and dancing. —

Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come/spring/leap to mind

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