come/spring/leap to mind

idiom

: to be remembered or thought of

What comes to mind when you hear his name?

Examples of come/spring/leap to mind in a Sentence

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Several possibilities come to mind: if the appellate courts concluded that the statute Rosen used doesn’t apply to capital cases, then none of the other 11 murderers should have had their sentences reduced. —Dolores Carr, Mercury News, 3 July 2025

Among those who leap to mind: Lawrence Wright, Kirk Lynn, Lisa B. Thompson, Joe Sears, Jaston Williams, Eugene Lee, Lisa D'Amour, Adrienne Dawes, Steve Moore, Sharon Bridgforth and Ruth Margraff. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Looking back at 2024, some prominent CFO hires that come to mind include Alphabet’s recruitment of Anat Ashkenazi from her CFO role at Eli Lilly, bringing her on as the tech company’s finance chief. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2025

Don’t be surprised if exes, old flames or hookups from the past come to mind or cross your path — this is the week to start trying to stir the pot! —Kyle Thomas, People.com, 29 June 2025