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 With the possible exception of some of his early radio scripts, this is by far Miller’s funniest play, even though there is nothing at all funny about the family schism at the heart of it. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 Full episode outlines are complete and the writing team is working on scripts. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 Alix Taylor at Gloria Sanchez has guided the project forward with such intelligence and enthusiasm, and Nicole Taylor’s scripts are truly brilliant. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 Equipment, props, scripts, and more will go up for bid directly from the Stanley Kubrick Film Archives at Bonhams in London this February. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026 The Employee won the WDR’s second year after defeating eight other scripts that were shortlisted last summer. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026 Mental Health America’s exercises offer scripts for respectfully telling relatives when a topic is off-limits. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 Zion also enjoys technology and is especially proud of his skills with coding and creating computer scripts. — The Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Nobody in these organizations is writing personal Gmail scripts at night to survive their inbox. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • He was nominated for Oscars for his screenplays The Verdict and Wag the Dog.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The latter in 2013 landed on The Black List, which honors the year’s best unproduced screenplays.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Three manuscripts published in the AHA’s flagship journal, Circulation, include guidelines for navigating these stages.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In 2009, decades after Price’s death, Omordia said that a collection of the composer’s manuscripts were discovered in the attic of her former summer home in Illinois, including unknown works.
    — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Scripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scripts. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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