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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Off-kilter, eccentric, absurd and quirky are a few words that come to mind.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
But, these are important games for player evaluation and there are a few big roster questions that come to mind.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The immaterial places of James Turrell come to mind, as do Larry Bell’s glass boxes, Robert Irwin’s scrim-interiors, and Agnes Martin’s geometric haziness.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Perhaps meaningful times or images of boxes of chocolate and Valentines with red hearts come to mind.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
But, these are important games for player evaluation and there are a few big roster questions that come to mind.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
The immaterial places of James Turrell come to mind, as do Larry Bell’s glass boxes, Robert Irwin’s scrim-interiors, and Agnes Martin’s geometric haziness.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Perhaps meaningful times or images of boxes of chocolate and Valentines with red hearts come to mind.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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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 22 Feb. 2025.
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