spring to mind
Example Sentences
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And we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes spring to mind while doing easy, repetitive job functions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Think of Leibovitz, and some legendary photographs spring to mind.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
Fiji, Western Samoa, the whole of Samoa spring to mind.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When considering the possibility of a 51st U.S. state, places like Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico are likely some of the first to spring to mind.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2023
Two features of this sound immediately spring to mind when you listen to it.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
