How to Use big picture in a Sentence

big picture

noun
  • The trades made this week need to be viewed with that aspect and big picture in mind.
    Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 31 July 2021
  • Yes, my kids are old enough now to understand the big picture.
    Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Start with the big picture, fixing it firmly in your mind.
    The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
  • So, rather than focusing on swallowing to improve your state of mind, think big picture.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2021
  • But these big picture weather predictions should be taken with a grain of salt, some weather experts say.
    Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
  • In the big picture, the climate problem is, in principle, solvable.
    Adam H. Sobel, CNN, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Some of those struggles are serious and big picture and others are the kinds of common, daily hurdles that moms around the world deal with every day.
    Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Coming off the mat to get one in Week 1 might mean more in the big picture than blowing the Bulldogs (1-1) out of the building.
    Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2021
  • In helping this ecosystem survive, Bogan is also well aware of many limitations, both locally and in the big picture.
    Ian James, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2021
  • That’s why UT Southwestern’s clinic focuses more on the big picture of how a patient’s body is functioning.
    Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2021
  • In the big picture, unionizing and collective action may be a more productive path than quitting, for people looking to take power back and set new standards for contemporary work culture.
    Sarah Todd, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Books The back-and-forth over ‘The Blind Side’ misses the big picture.
    Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • And 1,500 years ago is not that long ago in the big picture.
    Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue, 15 June 2022
  • 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
  • Make an effort to step back and take in the big picture!
    Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • On top of that, what the big picture looks like, so we don’t get caught up in the small things.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Looking at the big picture, that might be a smart move.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Dear Wanting: The best way to move ahead is to take a step back -- and look at the big picture.
    cleveland, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Sarkisian tried to shift the breakdowns to the big picture.
    Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2021
  • That way, only Leigh (and his crew) can see the big picture.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 May 2022
  • The big picture is to help users to save in dollars but spend in the Sudanese pound.
    Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Artists try to apprehend the big picture quickly and, at the same time, get to the heart of it.
    Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
  • In this case, the person who wrote the story failed to look at the big picture – or in this case the graph.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Anyone who wants to knock him at short needs to look at the big picture.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • But big picture or small, the Dodgers are a punchless bunch.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Focus on the big picture and don’t fret over the inevitable day-to-day headaches.
    Mike Hardwick, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • Wilmer sees the big picture 97 percent of the time, which is about 90 percent more than most of us.
    Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2022
  • But in the big picture, our debate over one play is beside the point.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • There aren’t a ton of big picture things that are still unknown about this group.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021
  • McDaniel, a student of the game as well as the brains behind the Dolphins offense, understands the big picture.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2024

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