Definition of "come to mind" []

• To appear in one's thoughts. (verb)

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• "Grace Kelly and Dorothy Dandridge immediately come to mind when I see a lovely, fluid ball gown skirt that speaks of the 1950s, an era when starlets such as these put in the time to create the look and mood that we now know to be the proverbial red carpet moment—usually without the help of what we call today a “celebrity stylist.”"
• "There are a few global style unifiers that you will instantly recognize on the backs of the most stylish women from continent to continent: A classic bold red lip, an amazingly sexy pair of black patent pumps, a crisp white shirt, and an elegant clutch bag are a few that instantly come to mind for most women."
• "Personally, in reflecting on the events of the past several days, a verse from Psalms come to mind to me: “When I consider the heavens, the word of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars which Thou hast ordained, what is man that Thou art mindful of him.”"