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
But in a sign of just how sideways things have gotten in this slog of a Panthers season, Winnipeg flipped the script Saturday.
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Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Many people meet the stock market through a specific script.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The emotional script, which was also written by Cayton-Holland, was the writer’s attempt to find the humor and heart in an unimaginable personal tragedy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2026
Controlling their own script as much as possible, of course, is the idea.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
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Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Many people meet the stock market through a specific script.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The emotional script, which was also written by Cayton-Holland, was the writer’s attempt to find the humor and heart in an unimaginable personal tragedy.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2026
Controlling their own script as much as possible, of course, is the idea.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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Pages and pages filled with Katharine’s small, neat handwriting.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Morales Reyes does not fluently speak or write in English, and a sample of his handwriting did not match, Milwaukee Police Detective Timothy Keller testified.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Morina’s complex screenplay has little interest in moral binaries, which tends to leave the politics unspoken.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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This year, a mere 15 films were nominated across the eight above-the-line categories (Picture, Director, acting, and screenplay), a number that has held steady over the past three seasons.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tactile activities ranging from writing letters and typewriter clubs to TikTok communities showcasing calligraphy skills and wax seals are giving retro writing instruments a resurgence.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Our dismay over the missing notebooks is shared by Josh Levy, who's the historian of science and technology at the manuscript division of the Library of Congress.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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The records themselves are not easy to use; manuscripts are shelved around the world, and the texts, written in four different European languages, still have not been fully brought together in modern translations and analysis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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