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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Within seconds, the app removes them and replaces them with something that matches and blends with the surroundings, as if those distractions were not in the picture.
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Prakash Sangam, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
There are likely humans in the picture somewhere, though.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
Wall Street is generally convinced the economic health of the U.S. consumer is remarkably better than expected after COVID, but one analyst has pointed out there’s a gaping hole in the picture.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 May 2024
The flag is the only one in the picture and such a vivid reminder of the fact that the nation of Israel was front and center in our Jewishness.
—Jill Gurvey, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
Kyle testified that a card in the wallet, visible in the picture but illegible because of the image quality, did have Elders’ name.
—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
Prakash Sangam, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
There are likely humans in the picture somewhere, though.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
Wall Street is generally convinced the economic health of the U.S. consumer is remarkably better than expected after COVID, but one analyst has pointed out there’s a gaping hole in the picture.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 May 2024
The flag is the only one in the picture and such a vivid reminder of the fact that the nation of Israel was front and center in our Jewishness.
—Jill Gurvey, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
Kyle testified that a card in the wallet, visible in the picture but illegible because of the image quality, did have Elders’ name.
—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
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