come to mind
Example Sentences
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The prospect of a hard fall afterward may not even come to mind because, hey, at least you tried.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
When you think of eating in Paris, bistros come to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
None of these words come to mind when we think about Andy Richter.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
Dinner parties, love letters and secret recipes - perhaps not the first things that come to mind when you think about writing a will.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
She shows or tells someone a word like butter or beach, and they are supposed to write or say all the words that come to mind when they see that word.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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