come to mind

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.

Example Sentences

But now that Stewart has landed at USC, glimpses of his extraordinary talent are already showing and the same questions are coming to mind that Alexander wondered back on the levee.

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“All I can think about is chafing. That’s literally the first thing that comes to mind,” said Michaels, who prefers cotton sweats and doesn’t recommend working out in jeans.

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“If you were to ask me, ‘What would the identity of the American team look like?’ three words come to mind—speed, skill and will.”

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When we think about the white guys who care, it isn’t scruffy, banged-up dudes like Lee who come to mind.

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Being a people pleaser isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to Margo Price.

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