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 Larraín, alongside Anastasia Ayazi and Guillermo Calderón, co-scripts with Mariana Enriquez, whose writings provide the foundational inspiration, and their outstanding screenplay tells a hundred little side-stories in addition to its main narrative. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 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 Mandel started hammering out the pilot with showrunner Patrick Somerville (the two currently have permission to sell the scripts should another network show interest) but spent most of her days thinking about what her next novel might be. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Large images, unnecessary scripts and plugins, poor hosting and other technical issues can slow the experience. — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 This merger leaves fewer studios competing for scripts and talent, gives one company greater power to dictate terms to distributors, and reduces streaming choices. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 Participants followed detailed scripts to create a scenario as close to a real mass-casualty event as possible. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Eighty years of evidence, much of it the party’s own, shows cadres parroting the scripts given to them, performing the required contrition, and then reverting to their earlier behaviors the moment the campaign ends. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 The 49ers don’t have a deep defensive tackle room and are susceptible against the run, but if the 49ers’ offense can force opponents into passing scripts, Morris’ defense has a chance to surprise. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • His script first appeared in the 2023 Black List of unproduced screenplays.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In 2016 Erickson’s Severance pilot made an annual list of best unproduced genre screenplays by BloodList—where other successes such as Bird Box (2018) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022) got their start.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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