big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Jennifer, what's the big picture here on American's trouble with sleep?
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Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Advocates for these programs are failing to look at the big picture.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
But top experts on CEO successions counsel settling down and looking at the big picture.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 22 July 2025
But keeping the big picture in mind puts things into perspective.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
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Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Advocates for these programs are failing to look at the big picture.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
But top experts on CEO successions counsel settling down and looking at the big picture.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 22 July 2025
But keeping the big picture in mind puts things into perspective.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for big picture
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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