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Synonyms

come to mind

Idioms  

  1. Be recollected, occur to one, as in A new idea just came to mind. This phrase replaced the earlier come in mind, which dates from the late 1300s. Also see bring to mind; call to mind; enter one's mind.

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This is likely one of the first choices to come to mind when discussing what should be included in your priority list, and that’s also why it made mine.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Here are a few examples that come to mind.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

They dragged England through some games - the wins over DR Congo, Mexico and Norway come to mind.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

When you think of eating in Paris, bistros come to mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

What come to mind was that one the pups must’ve got sick or maybe even died.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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