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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Life didn’t stop while the show was off, and the revival picks up 16 years later with more kids in the picture.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Whatever is front and center in the picture is up to each individual.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Be sure the elements designed into your home are reasonable for you or a future owner, with or without a dog in the picture.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Together with the subjects in the picture, the soil speaks of Mali’s flesh and marrow.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Whatever is front and center in the picture is up to each individual.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Be sure the elements designed into your home are reasonable for you or a future owner, with or without a dog in the picture.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Together with the subjects in the picture, the soil speaks of Mali’s flesh and marrow.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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