in the picture
idiom
: 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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Once the old guard was no longer in the picture, the new investigation ramped up with remarkable speed.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
However, everything Anunoby did without Brunson in the picture can continue with Brunson in the picture, as Sunday night suggests.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Drake just can’t seem to catch a break when Kendrick Lamar is in the picture.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Two other people, seemingly helping with the photo shoot, can also be seen in the picture.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
However, everything Anunoby did without Brunson in the picture can continue with Brunson in the picture, as Sunday night suggests.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Drake just can’t seem to catch a break when Kendrick Lamar is in the picture.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Two other people, seemingly helping with the photo shoot, can also be seen in the picture.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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