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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Wishing you a gilded future—whether reboots are in the picture, or not.
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Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, Marvin Mims Jr. is squarely in the picture.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
The Batman star is wearing a striped button-down shirt and is sporting his typical grey mustache and beard combo in the picture taken in front of a bookcase filled with numerous awards.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In terms of attracting trade shows with a large, modern convention center, Los Angeles is barely in the picture.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, Marvin Mims Jr. is squarely in the picture.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
The Batman star is wearing a striped button-down shirt and is sporting his typical grey mustache and beard combo in the picture taken in front of a bookcase filled with numerous awards.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In terms of attracting trade shows with a large, modern convention center, Los Angeles is barely in the picture.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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