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

“But the big picture is that a relief rally probably won’t be very large by the standards of such things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

Mom says that our Seurat poster reminds her to look at the big picture.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead