How to Use big picture in a Sentence

big picture

noun
  • So, just got to see the big picture.
    — CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Let’s start with the big picture.
    — Benjamin P. Brown, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sendek chose to look at the big picture.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Just don’t try to think too big picture of it.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But the truth is, health is about the big picture.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Not in the big picture, and not in the form of a slow start.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t think about the big picture, don’t think about the score.
    — Christy Cabrera Chirinos, Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Don't lose sight of the forest- the big picture - for the trees.
    — The Star-Telegram Editorial Board, star-telegram, 1 May 2018
  • But Tim was about the big picture.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The rest of us can step back a few paces and look at the big picture.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • Step back and look at the big picture when you get caught in the small stuff.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Call it the big picture of the big picture.
    — Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The big picture is hard to see after a loss like this.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • So, what do those 22 games mean in the big picture?
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Keep the big picture in mind, even on minor tasks.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Which brings us to the big picture vision.
    — Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
  • But the big picture is even more stunning.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • The best way to do that is to look at the big picture and not sweat the small stuff.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2023
  • But big picture, Fiers looks to have stomped out of his rough patch.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Anyone who wants to knock him at short needs to look at the big picture.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • Kleemann keeps the big picture in mind.
    — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • So in terms of what the big picture is, your take away is from today.
    — Fox News, 28 Sep. 2018
  • After all, there is the big picture.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Don't lose sight of the forest — the big picture — for the trees.
    — The Star-Telegram Editorial Board, star-telegram, 1 May 2018
  • Let’s end with a big picture viewpoint.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s end with a big picture viewpoint.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s end with a big picture viewpoint.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s end with a big picture viewpoint.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s end with a big picture viewpoint.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s end with a big picture viewpoint.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

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