in the picture

phrase

: involved or playing a part in something : in the same situation or relationship
After their brief separation, her boyfriend is back in the picture.

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Glendale’s historic Alex theater is back in the picture business. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 While neither of their heads were shown in the photo, Grande tagged Alvarez in the picture. Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Crowley, the winner of the primary and probably the slight favorite to be elected governor, was barely in the picture. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 The snapshot was posted by art curator Aliki Lampropoulos, who appeared with them in the picture. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the picture

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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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