come/spring/leap to mind

phrase

: 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

If someone mentions Garden of the Gods, images of Colorado's iconic, jagged red rock peaks likely come to mind. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026

The Congress Avenue Bridge, Zilker Park, Barton Springs, Laguna Gloria and a dozen other places come to mind. — Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026

More recently, Joe Biden’s German shepherds, Major and Commander, come to mind as the quintessential presidential pets that ran amok. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026

Peter Knapp, a Mitchell Hamline School of Law professor and observer of the Minnesota Supreme Court for 30 years, said another case doesn’t come to mind that was pending for a longer time than Firkus. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026