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

The devil here isn’t in the details but in the big picture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

"It's not that you have to agree on every single issue, but at a certain point you've got to look at the big picture and say, how can we move this ball forward?"

From BBC • May 18, 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