the big picture
Example Sentences
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“But the big picture is that WTI has been range-bound since the April 7 cease-fire: bouncing between the high $80s and low $100s.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 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
John Karras, the consultant, said of the strife: “We were like a microcosm of the big picture of the U.S.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
It’s weird, because I know Mom is right about the big picture.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
