big picture

Example Sentences

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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

This week I am looking at the big picture, sharing words of caution to avoid sabotaging future prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

Few people know what the big picture of their life is going to look like while they’re living it.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge