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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Everyone wants to be in the picture.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Wake up watching the sunrise beam in from your floor-to-ceiling bedroom windows or take an afternoon dip in the picture-worthy infinity pool.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
All four players were wearing Utah shirts and caps in the picture that was posted to Carmichael’s Instagram story.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
The Brit is firmly in the picture still and could potentially apply additional pressure on his Aussie teammate.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Wake up watching the sunrise beam in from your floor-to-ceiling bedroom windows or take an afternoon dip in the picture-worthy infinity pool.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
All four players were wearing Utah shirts and caps in the picture that was posted to Carmichael’s Instagram story.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
The Brit is firmly in the picture still and could potentially apply additional pressure on his Aussie teammate.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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