in the picture

phrase

: 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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Her headphones are on in the picture, fitting for an album made for an intentional rather than passive listening experience. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026 Price’s father was not in the picture, and his mom worked tirelessly before and after her chemotherapy treatment. Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 And in the picture, Mark has a glass container of plum jam, which is kind of half full. Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 This might be the country’s best chance for quite some time, given that the likes of Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner are not in the picture. Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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