enter the picture

phrase

: to be considered as part of a situation
Marriage never entered the picture until now.

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David’s father and tech mogul Larry Ellison and Zaslav’s mentor and cable mogul John Malone would enter the picture the following week. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 That conversation should happen before specific acquisition targets enter the picture. — Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 For couples who want to stay in the same room, that is where snoring solutions enter the picture. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Try the cheap partner-side fixes first, match the mid-tier device to the type of snoring and escalate to a doctor the moment breathing pauses enter the picture. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enter the picture

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“Enter the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20the%20picture. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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