How to Use big picture in a Sentence

big picture

noun
  • But big picture or small, the Dodgers are a punchless bunch.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2021
  • This means stepping back and looking at the big picture.
    Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Sarkisian tried to shift the breakdowns to the big picture.
    Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Focused so intensely on specifics that the big picture isn’t seen?
    oregonlive, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Make sure to link the rewards and recognition process with the big picture and business goals.
    Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The Patriots should be feeling good about the big picture.
    BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The many stories form a big picture of Kaepernick’s impact.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Those quadrennial contests were when voters thought about the big picture: things like the economy and war.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2021
  • It’s not just about performance metrics but the big picture of the processes of operations.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 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
  • Now also layer in big picture worries about the health of the U.S. economy and consumer spending, which have grown more pronounced in recent weeks.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Some, but not all, of those voters are going to be turned off by Wu’s focus on big picture issues, such as climate change, that don’t feel as immediate as public safety.
    BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Teaching gifted learners at higher levels of abstraction in order to accommodate big picture thinking, as well as detailed understanding, should be a goal.
    Jonathan Wai, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Only a handful of studies have looked at the big picture with useful data tools that consider the multiple locations in Europe and beyond, Puolanne said.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 25 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
  • 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
  • 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

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