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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The brightest things in the picture—that bit of blue heaven and the red-and-white house across the canal—are also the most distant. Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Adult cats that haven’t nursed in over a decade will still knead blankets, laps and each other, with no milk anywhere in the picture. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Egyptian star Mona Zaki plays singer Umm Kulthum in the picture tracing the singer’s remarkable journey from a small village in Egypt’s Nile Delta to becoming the most celebrated voice in the Arab world. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026 Furthermore, with Neptune in the picture, there’s an element of confusion. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 June 2026

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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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