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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Two other people, seemingly helping with the photo shoot, can also be seen in the picture.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Now, after learning of their daughter's pregnancy through the grapevine, her parents have reached out, telling her that Luna isn't in the picture anymore.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Seeing Lee suddenly in the picture again, and prominently, confused audiences.
—Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Are we driven to advance AI overall, regardless of whether AGI or ASI is in the picture, and do so because of manifest destiny?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Now, after learning of their daughter's pregnancy through the grapevine, her parents have reached out, telling her that Luna isn't in the picture anymore.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Seeing Lee suddenly in the picture again, and prominently, confused audiences.
—Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Are we driven to advance AI overall, regardless of whether AGI or ASI is in the picture, and do so because of manifest destiny?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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