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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A couple teams that come to mind are the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees, both who could be in need of upgrades at third base.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Fast evaluation Two words come to mind here: safe pick.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
As a Game of Thrones fan, and friend of that production, did that comparison come to mind as well?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Guard Isaac Asiata, a fifth-round pick in 2017, and tackle Isaiah Prince, a sixth-round pick in 2019, most notably come to mind considering the lack of late-round success stories in their respective drafts.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Fast evaluation Two words come to mind here: safe pick.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
As a Game of Thrones fan, and friend of that production, did that comparison come to mind as well?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Guard Isaac Asiata, a fifth-round pick in 2017, and tackle Isaiah Prince, a sixth-round pick in 2019, most notably come to mind considering the lack of late-round success stories in their respective drafts.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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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 30 Apr. 2025.
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