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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Kyle testified that a card in the wallet, visible in the picture but illegible because of the image quality, did have Elders’ name.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Michael Cera, also cast in the picture, is among the other Anderson first-timers.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Allow the higher-earning spouse to use the head-of-household status if children or an adult unable to work are present in the picture.
—Robert Verbruggen, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
In a small but very memorable turn as the Hill’s onscreen podcast partner Mo, comedian Sam Jay snapped out some of the best lines in the picture.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Also in the picture are Lou’s deplorable brother-in-law JJ ( Palo Alto native Dave Franco, nearly unrecognizable) who beats his wife Beth (Jena Malone), and Lou’s bug-loving, long-haired daddy Lou Sr. (a reptilian Ed Harris), who runs a shooting range.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
The result is an astute personality test for any onlooker: Is the woman in the picture actually going to hell – or emerging from it?
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
Music connected to any audio-visual work is used to support and tell the emotional story in the picture/video.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
However, a photo shared by Boeing employees on Sept. 19 after it was removed for a repair shows three of four key bolts missing, with a fourth not visible in the picture.
—Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Michael Cera, also cast in the picture, is among the other Anderson first-timers.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Allow the higher-earning spouse to use the head-of-household status if children or an adult unable to work are present in the picture.
—Robert Verbruggen, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
In a small but very memorable turn as the Hill’s onscreen podcast partner Mo, comedian Sam Jay snapped out some of the best lines in the picture.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
Also in the picture are Lou’s deplorable brother-in-law JJ ( Palo Alto native Dave Franco, nearly unrecognizable) who beats his wife Beth (Jena Malone), and Lou’s bug-loving, long-haired daddy Lou Sr. (a reptilian Ed Harris), who runs a shooting range.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
The result is an astute personality test for any onlooker: Is the woman in the picture actually going to hell – or emerging from it?
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
Music connected to any audio-visual work is used to support and tell the emotional story in the picture/video.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
However, a photo shared by Boeing employees on Sept. 19 after it was removed for a repair shows three of four key bolts missing, with a fourth not visible in the picture.
—Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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