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Synonyms

call to mind

Idioms  

  1. Remember, recall, as in I've tried but I can't call his name to mind. This idiom was first recorded in 1472.

Example Sentences

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Venezuelan bonds’ gyrations and political dimension call to mind the epic “bond war” that Paul Singer’s Elliott Management waged against Argentina.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

The often-stretched stylings and unconventional palette call to mind German Expressionism and the work of Egon Schiele.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

It’s not the one most people call to mind, i.e.,

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Both call to mind left-field album of the year wins by Jon Batiste in 2022 and Herbie Hancock in 2008 with jazz-oriented LPs whose commercial success was dwarfed by that of their competitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

I should also like to call to mind a figure from the Old Testament that suits this topic.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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