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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2
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
Since then, Gibson has flipped the script and bounced back as one of the sport’s hottest goalies.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Gilroy is directing from his own script and producing alongside Sanne Wohlenberg and John Gilroy (Andor).
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
But one producer, Disney, stayed with the script and Marshall was hired to direct it.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Sonnenshine is also back to write the script.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Gilroy is directing from his own script and producing alongside Sanne Wohlenberg and John Gilroy (Andor).
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
But one producer, Disney, stayed with the script and Marshall was hired to direct it.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Sonnenshine is also back to write the script.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.—
Karina Elwood,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2026
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This is also not the voice that was oblivious to what the newspapers and the magazines of the time said about her, or the letters in handwriting that meandered like tendrils on a vine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever) provide the raw, revelatory, and surprisingly funny screenplay, while the director and her illustrious co-stars let rip with reckless abandon.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The screenplay efficiently charts Yoo’s humiliating and accelerating financial ruin.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There, the tea ceremony was both a contemplative act and an occasion to display Chinese calligraphy, paintings and ceramics.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hand lettering, a more relaxed form of calligraphy, is a simple skill to make your handwritten scrawl appear prettier on paper.—
Katelyn Chef,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That manuscript dates from around 1519, just after the Spanish touched down in Mexico.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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