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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The lush forests of Switzerland are not the first place that bioluminescent organisms come to mind.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
Lots of permutations and combinations come to mind.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Campbell and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman come to mind, but Campbell’s name has surfaced more in previous cycles.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Hard work, fortitude, honesty, independence, self reliance, connection to the land, and traditional masculinity are a few that come to mind.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
Lots of permutations and combinations come to mind.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Campbell and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman come to mind, but Campbell’s name has surfaced more in previous cycles.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Hard work, fortitude, honesty, independence, self reliance, connection to the land, and traditional masculinity are a few that come to mind.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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