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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The rain could change to wet snow as temperatures dive by Wednesday night, but severe cold is not in the picture. —

Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 The man who helped conceive my partner hasn’t been in the picture since before my partner was even born. —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024 But father and son aside, there are plenty of others in the picture that the grumpy Poppa will find himself at odds with this season, including Junior’s father-in-law, played by The Cosby Show’s Geoffrey Owens. —

Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024 This person's picture was published in USA News, asking the public if anyone could identify the man in the picture, who was found sitting on a curb in South LA. —

Christina Shaw, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the picture

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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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