as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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Recent Examples of screenplay
His screenplay for the film also was nominated for an Oscar.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
O'Farrell, who helped write the screenplay, has said her collaboration with Zhao was an education in how to condense a story for film.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Three of the writers penned original screenplays.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The screenplay lacks the sharp teeth that would elevate Good Luck to a high-concept classic, said David Rooney in The Hollywood Reporter.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
O'Farrell, who helped write the screenplay, has said her collaboration with Zhao was an education in how to condense a story for film.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Three of the writers penned original screenplays.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The screenplay lacks the sharp teeth that would elevate Good Luck to a high-concept classic, said David Rooney in The Hollywood Reporter.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplay
script
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Silverblatt moved to Los Angeles after college in the mid-1970s and worked in Hollywood in public relations and script development.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Busch has gotten good at smiling through such a nuisance, just like how Rory McIlroy became adept at politicking through questions about The Masters until that script flipped last year.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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