big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Yet those plays became ancillary in the big picture.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
After all, there is the big picture.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Remember the big picture, people, and stop using taxpayers as pawns, or worse yet, collateral damage.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The big picture Geothermal energy is rapidly evolving into a vital part of the global clean-energy transition.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
After all, there is the big picture.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Remember the big picture, people, and stop using taxpayers as pawns, or worse yet, collateral damage.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The big picture Geothermal energy is rapidly evolving into a vital part of the global clean-energy transition.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big picture
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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