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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
The pic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn is up for the Oscar in the category, vying against the scripts for Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet and Train Dreams.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
This time, however, the scripts would be written by Henry herself.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
But wars do not follow scripts, and there are already signs of a prolonged struggle.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Pilzer is one of the first people on and the last off, involved from the moment scripts arrive all the way through final delivery.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Those scripts are really, really funny, especially giving me dresses to try and calm me down.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
The political meetings have changed under President Xi Jinping's rule, with tighter scripts and less scope for debate.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
That bond over comedy would grow into finding his favorite online creators and television content, to studying film after high school, to the kinds of scripts he’s drawn to writing as a young filmmaker.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Developing two scripts at the same time is somewhat rare, but not unheard of.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
This time, however, the scripts would be written by Henry herself.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
But wars do not follow scripts, and there are already signs of a prolonged struggle.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Pilzer is one of the first people on and the last off, involved from the moment scripts arrive all the way through final delivery.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Those scripts are really, really funny, especially giving me dresses to try and calm me down.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
The political meetings have changed under President Xi Jinping's rule, with tighter scripts and less scope for debate.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
That bond over comedy would grow into finding his favorite online creators and television content, to studying film after high school, to the kinds of scripts he’s drawn to writing as a young filmmaker.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Developing two scripts at the same time is somewhat rare, but not unheard of.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scripts
Noun
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Soon, Zayn went from writing short screenplays as an individual, to working on short film productions as a team.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her screenplays have been finalists at Cinequest, the Austin Film Festival, Final Draft’s Screenwriting Contest, Screencraft’s Film Fund, Rooftop’s Filmmaker Fund, and featured at The Gotham’s Independent Project Forum.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The revelation that Maas has three or four complete unpublished manuscripts for entirely different series on her computer speaks to the prolific nature of her creative output and raises the possibility that readers may someday have access to entirely new worlds from the author.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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The revelation that Maas has three or four complete unpublished manuscripts for entirely different series sitting on her computer is a striking detail.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Scripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scripts. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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