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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While their mother is not in the picture, Judy seeks guidance from her boss, Alyson (Megan Mullally), and her imaginary friend, Alanis Morissette (voicing herself), who appears to her in the Northern Lights.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Leftovers sadly weren't in the picture afterward.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
When the young mom gave birth, Jacob was not in the picture.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Everyone wants to be in the picture.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Leftovers sadly weren't in the picture afterward.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
When the young mom gave birth, Jacob was not in the picture.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Everyone wants to be in the picture.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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 7 Oct. 2025.
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