put (someone) in mind of (something)

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: to cause (someone) to remember or think of (something)

What happened to you yesterday puts me in mind of what happened to me a year ago.

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In the best moments, you’re put in mind of the late, great composer Roger Miller but the overall impact of this music operates more like a dramatic soundscape, PigPen’s longtime strength, than a collection of individually arresting songs for the theater. —

Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024

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