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 college you went to, Harvard, which isn’t the first choice that would come to mind for somebody from a farm in Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

I can hear my dad’s voice now, and I repeat the words that come to mind: “In the quiet of night, the heart knows the lies you told to survive.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed