come to mind

Example Sentences

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So as we close out the primary, with the election on Tuesday, five talking points come to mind.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The prospect of a hard fall afterward may not even come to mind because, hey, at least you tried.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

This is all to say that when one thinks of working moms, Olympic athletes — which require years of intense physical and mental training — aren’t exactly the first to come to mind.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

When you think of carbohydrate-rich foods, bread, pasta, and cereals might all come to mind.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

If we do not know him, we shall yet take someone to be our invalid, but a man of the lowest class, so that he may come to mind at once.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith