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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Her foot was posed next to Jack's in the picture.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Shelby was always around in the picture.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Travel plans might be in the picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Because one of those buildings in the picture is my home.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Shelby was always around in the picture.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Travel plans might be in the picture.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Because one of those buildings in the picture is my home.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
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 6 Jan. 2026.
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