the big picture

Example Sentences

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This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But it was the big picture, the awareness in Disney of our own environment, that made this “Walküre” singular.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The first place agents got traction was among software developers, who are now able to let agents do a large portion of writing code while they focus on the big picture.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

John Karras, the consultant, said of the strife: “We were like a microcosm of the big picture of the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It was dangerous to not pay attention and not think about the big picture, but it was equally dangerous to finally understand what was going on and not do something about it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz