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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And while nothing is certain, the Harbaugh-to-Miami pathway becomes less obvious without Alexander in the picture.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
This is also a poor day to shop, because confusion, deceit and indecision are in the picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Micah Parsons is not in the picture, Josh Jacobs hasn’t been healthy since Week 11, Jordan Love hasn’t played since his concussion in Week 16 in Chicago and backup quarterback Malik Willis is nursing hamstring and shoulder injuries.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her foot was posed next to Jack's in the picture.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
This is also a poor day to shop, because confusion, deceit and indecision are in the picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Micah Parsons is not in the picture, Josh Jacobs hasn’t been healthy since Week 11, Jordan Love hasn’t played since his concussion in Week 16 in Chicago and backup quarterback Malik Willis is nursing hamstring and shoulder injuries.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her foot was posed next to Jack's in the picture.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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