big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Consider the big picture as well: Since 2023, the Orioles are second in wins only to the Dodgers — and the next closest American League team, the Tampa Bay Rays, is 12 wins behind.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The big picture, by power source Over the past two decades, natural gas use has risen quickly to overtake coal as the most common fuel for generating electricity in the U.S.
—Erin Baker, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
While this was a relatively meaningless game for the Avalanche in the big picture, the club was still collectively buzzing about Landeskog’s return to the ice Friday night in Loveland with the Eagles.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The Trump administration is betting that high tariffs will resurrect the U.S. manufacturing industry, creating jobs and increasing investment at home.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The big picture, by power source Over the past two decades, natural gas use has risen quickly to overtake coal as the most common fuel for generating electricity in the U.S.
—Erin Baker, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
While this was a relatively meaningless game for the Avalanche in the big picture, the club was still collectively buzzing about Landeskog’s return to the ice Friday night in Loveland with the Eagles.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The Trump administration is betting that high tariffs will resurrect the U.S. manufacturing industry, creating jobs and increasing investment at home.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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