scripts

plural of script
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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 The scripts were written based on their own reporting, including court documents, investigation transcripts, and interviews with detectives, witnesses, and even Laurie Valdez, an old friend of Wuornos’ who’d never previously spoken with the press. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Suno is branching out from the world of AI music, launching a new feature that generates spoken voices based on scripts or prompted descriptions. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 The two executives said Amazon’s international teams are in frequent creative contact, sharing scripts, casting ideas and talent. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Twenty years ago, as a Philadelphia Eagles training camp intern, Brett Veach zealously carried out such duties as setting up dorm beds, laminating practice scripts and carting coaches to and from fields. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 And Eisner, even late in his tenure at Disney, would attend test screenings, read scripts and offer detailed notes on the company’s films. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 However, this should not mean an unmanaged proliferation of scripts. — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Murphy wants to write a few more scripts before sharing the story with the cast members. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The event will highlight some of the screenplays that have been workshopped within the collective and will include panels with the writers and directors of the films.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • McGuane had remunerative dalliances with ’70s Hollywood, selling screenplays and hobnobbing with the inebriate tranche of the A-list.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Judging by her few surviving manuscripts, Austen didn’t much use commas (or paragraphs).
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Previous seasons saw Vernon curate the subterranean room into messy domestic tableaux, with pieces nestled among scenes of dinner parties and unfinished musical manuscripts—the detritus of a chaotic creative process.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Scripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scripts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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