How to Use train of thought in a Sentence
train of thought
noun phrase-
That helped to inspire my train of thought about him.
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Rachel Desantis,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Later in the interview, Guthrie appeared to lose her train of thought.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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My arrival at the Howard Johnson’s seemed to have interrupted his train of thought.
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Joyce Johnson,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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My train of thought is to wait for a definitive diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of treatment.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
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My train of thought is to wait for a definitive diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of treatment.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Our train of thought turns into a runaway locomotive, words plowing through the page by means of their own internal combustion.
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Katie Kadue,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This train of thought quickly gets lost in the sauce as the topic frustratingly switches back to Shamea and her job with the NBA.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
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During the debate, Joe Biden frequently lost his train of thought, stumbled over answers, and appeared hoarse, fueling concerns among voters and party leaders.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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That’s the train of thought from Victoria Beckham, who caught up with Andy Cohen and John Hill for a forthcoming special on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live.
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Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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