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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
Reading books also paid better than scripts.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
When screenwriters pitch film scripts in Hollywood, they’re often asked for a logline—one sentence that explains what the movie’s about.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Most were red herrings in case scripts got leaked, or call sheets were made public.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 May 2026
This time around, Reilly and Hauser have been elevated to executive producers, and Sheridan handed over the reins to showrunner Chad Feehan to write the scripts and run the set.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Excitement grew as the first scripts came in, but Crave was at a crossroads.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
They are written in different languages and scripts, such as Prakrit and Sanskrit, Gujarati, Rajasthani, and early Hindi scripts.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
These malicious scripts skim payment information directly from retailer codes as buyers check out.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
In the series, Valerie signs on to lead a sitcom that could bring her career back to life, but she’s forbidden from telling anyone that AI is writing the scripts.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
When screenwriters pitch film scripts in Hollywood, they’re often asked for a logline—one sentence that explains what the movie’s about.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Most were red herrings in case scripts got leaked, or call sheets were made public.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 May 2026
This time around, Reilly and Hauser have been elevated to executive producers, and Sheridan handed over the reins to showrunner Chad Feehan to write the scripts and run the set.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Excitement grew as the first scripts came in, but Crave was at a crossroads.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
They are written in different languages and scripts, such as Prakrit and Sanskrit, Gujarati, Rajasthani, and early Hindi scripts.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
These malicious scripts skim payment information directly from retailer codes as buyers check out.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
In the series, Valerie signs on to lead a sitcom that could bring her career back to life, but she’s forbidden from telling anyone that AI is writing the scripts.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scripts
Noun
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Another literary giant who wrote screenplays was Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967).—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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And in the Writing categories, the rules codify that screenplays must be human-authored to be eligible.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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His manuscripts and letters were left abandoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Scripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scripts. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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