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

Recent Examples on the Web Any coffee shop with ample seating will do the trick here — Parlor Public House, Quills and The Avenue come to mind — but for me, Blue Collar in the Bottleworks District takes the cake. The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024 Three that come to mind are Bhanu Kapil, Sofia Samatar and Danielle Dutton. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Think of Anthony Hopkins' greatest performances — there are many, of course — and a certain serial killer might come to mind. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 The breakfast bar and the hot fudge cake likely come to mind. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024 McDaniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker are the first ones that come to mind. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2024 So a couple of questions and points come to mind based on this decision and that question. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024 Diagnostics And Administrative Two areas in healthcare come to mind: diagnostics and administrative tasks. David Rothschild, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 That sequence couldn’t help but come to mind during a disruption at Sunday’s Independent Spirit Awards, which were held in a big tent by the beach in Santa Monica, Calif. Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024

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“Come/spring/leap to mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Fspring%2Fleap%20to%20mind. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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