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as in handwritings
the form or style of a particular person's writing
has a neat, careful script with delicate loops
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as in screenplays
the written form of a story prepared for film production
sold two scripts to the movie studio
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as in calligraphies
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 scripts
Since landing the rights in 2020, the studio has been developing a number of scripts to get this property greenlit but nothing has stuck.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
That’s thanks to the show’s terrific cast, of course, but the actors are given a lot to work with in the smart, snappy scripts.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
The deal was for two scripts against a 13-episode series commitment.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Northbrook would be inspiration for so many of his scripts to come.
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Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Spending time online shouldn’t feel like dodging pop-ups, tracking scripts, and constant data collection, but that’s often what modern browsing turns into.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Tell me about your reaction to the season-three scripts.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Social inclusion, within the family, the community, and the nation, Vider writes, all depend on performing domesticity correctly, that is, following the scripts of the white, middle-class, heterosexual home.
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Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
The market will focus on film, television, new media deals, scripts and series, with a dedicated section for emerging technology including artificial intelligence.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
That’s thanks to the show’s terrific cast, of course, but the actors are given a lot to work with in the smart, snappy scripts.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
The deal was for two scripts against a 13-episode series commitment.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Northbrook would be inspiration for so many of his scripts to come.
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Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Spending time online shouldn’t feel like dodging pop-ups, tracking scripts, and constant data collection, but that’s often what modern browsing turns into.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Tell me about your reaction to the season-three scripts.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Social inclusion, within the family, the community, and the nation, Vider writes, all depend on performing domesticity correctly, that is, following the scripts of the white, middle-class, heterosexual home.
—
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
The market will focus on film, television, new media deals, scripts and series, with a dedicated section for emerging technology including artificial intelligence.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scripts
Noun
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Participating execs have nominated dozens of unproduced screenplays, which have been distributed anonymously to participating voters, who are now evaluating and ranking the material to determine the final list.
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In terms of original screenplays, that’s where the life is.
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
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The vast project archive, which includes 1,500 rolls of architectural drawings, fifty architectural models and 1,000 linear feet of manuscripts, is a gift to the university made by the architectural firm of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
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