big picture
Example Sentences
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In the big picture, the bill’s aim is improving processes in order to speed along the amount of available housing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 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
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 prime minister makes his big picture pitch on the economy in The Times today.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The trance happens when you don’t focus on anything, and the whole big picture swallows and moves around you.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
