1
as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
has a neat, careful script with delicate loops
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as in screenplay
the written form of a story prepared for film production
sold two scripts to the movie studio
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude
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Recent Examples of script
And that, as the number one on the call sheet, my voice and my opinions would be reflected in the script and the story.
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Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Ken Ludwig’s script fits the material.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
And for me, success is just a greater ability to have access to good scripts.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Studio executives are reportedly considering developing a script out of one of the two outlines with which they’ve been presented.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Ken Ludwig’s script fits the material.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
And for me, success is just a greater ability to have access to good scripts.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Studio executives are reportedly considering developing a script out of one of the two outlines with which they’ve been presented.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
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The study also did not account for the participants' use of medications, which could potentially impact both handwriting and brain function.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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One in Indiana told me that his violations included a mix-up involving an Amish customer’s name; one in South Carolina told me his violations included filling out forms on behalf of elderly customers with shaky handwriting.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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At the time, the project had Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, comedians behind the musical comedy duo Garfunkel & Oates, slated to write original music for the film, with Lindhome expected to write the film’s screenplay.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 Dec. 2025
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And while Jay Kelly stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler were nominated for acting awards, the film itself wasn’t nominated for best picture, nor was director and co-writer Noah Baumbach in the director and screenplay categories.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Dec. 2025
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Gothic calligraphy is a strange script that today is very hard to read.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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On the walls hung vertical scrolls of Chinese calligraphy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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These two separate collections were originally part of the same group of manuscripts, made by da Vinci between the mid-1470s and shortly before his death in 1519.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 June 2026
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Available for a one-time $49 payment (MSRP $540), the platform combines multiple AI models—including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama—into a single workflow designed to generate full-length nonfiction manuscripts faster and more coherently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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