big picture
Example Sentences
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Adlam said her message to Burnham was to "look at the big picture for the country".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
A few tenths of a percentage point won’t alter the big picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
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
They bought a big picture book, Scenic Wonders of America, and talked about making a trip to the Grand Canyon.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
