as in scripts
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 screenplays
Three of the six nominees on the stage on Saturday, February 14, adapted their screenplays.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The first step in del Valle’s creative process is writing short essays or stories, sometimes scripted like screenplays.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Actors vote for actors, writers for screenplays and so on, with the general membership voting for best picture.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Hudson is currently working on the script with her daughter, Leila Victoria Fernández, her partner at HI Media Partners and the author of several award-winning screenplays.
—Sarah Moreno
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Writing the screenplays are Ford v Ferrari‘s Jez Butterworth, Conclave‘s Peter Straughan and Adolescence‘s Jack Thorne — a trio which should, given their recent award wins, fill the average Beatles fan with hope.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The trio originally intended to use the app mainly just for their own screenplays.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
As part of the Academy’s deal with YouTube, Google Arts & Culture will digitize the Academy Collection, more than 52 million items including films, photos, posters, screenplays, props and costumes.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
His short stories are confessional; so are many of his plays, and certainly several of the screenplays.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
The first step in del Valle’s creative process is writing short essays or stories, sometimes scripted like screenplays.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Actors vote for actors, writers for screenplays and so on, with the general membership voting for best picture.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Hudson is currently working on the script with her daughter, Leila Victoria Fernández, her partner at HI Media Partners and the author of several award-winning screenplays.
—Sarah Moreno
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Writing the screenplays are Ford v Ferrari‘s Jez Butterworth, Conclave‘s Peter Straughan and Adolescence‘s Jack Thorne — a trio which should, given their recent award wins, fill the average Beatles fan with hope.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The trio originally intended to use the app mainly just for their own screenplays.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
As part of the Academy’s deal with YouTube, Google Arts & Culture will digitize the Academy Collection, more than 52 million items including films, photos, posters, screenplays, props and costumes.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
His short stories are confessional; so are many of his plays, and certainly several of the screenplays.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplays
scripts
Noun
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The National Drama Committee, the government body responsible for reviewing scripts, did not respond to questions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Since its launch in 1985, the California Young Playwrights Contest has presented live public performances of more than 200 scripts by students ages 13 to 18 from throughout the state.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Screenplays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplays. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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