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call to mind

VERB
to recollect
Synonyms
WEAK
bear in mind conjure up dig into the past have memories look back recall recollect refresh memory remember summon up to remember

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

"There is a persistent stereotype about winter fuel costs - you tend to call to mind an older couple or a pensioner couple," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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

“I can’t call to mind anybody answering that description in the Armstrong case,” he said slowly.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie