mind's eye

Example Sentences

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But conjure one in your mind’s eye and I suspect we’re seeing the same thing: slumped berries bleeding into pale yogurt.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"Before their death, the heroic martyrs must have pictured in their mind's eye their dear families living in the ever-prospering country," he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

In the mind's eye you could imagine him stretched out on a couch with the sound of gently lapping water playing in his ears.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

I hardly ever read or even think about Poe anymore, but I suppose those stories first directed my mind’s eye toward infinity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I had seen them before, but they were not part of my mental practice; I hadn’t practiced them in my mind’s eye.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly