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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
has a neat, careful script with delicate loops
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as in screenplay
the written form of a story prepared for film production
sold two scripts to the movie studio
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as in calligraphy
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 script
Artificial intelligence chatbots can write scripts or poems that emulate the styles of Quentin Tarantino and Rupi Kaur in a matter of seconds.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Acquiring the script gives the U.K. company the rights to make a movie about it and the Hollywood studio usually pays it a small production services fee.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Having read the script, Schmidt suggested this story was really about hope — and then watched the director visibly deflate.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The mega-star wrote an original script for the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Acquiring the script gives the U.K. company the rights to make a movie about it and the Hollywood studio usually pays it a small production services fee.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Having read the script, Schmidt suggested this story was really about hope — and then watched the director visibly deflate.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The mega-star wrote an original script for the film.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
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According to Klippenstein, parts of the document are unintelligible due to Mangione's handwriting.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other possible signs include handwriting changes (like smaller handwriting than normal), tremors or shaking even when resting, and trouble walking (like a very slow or shuffling walk, or balance issues).Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
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Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties, and the screenplay was co-written by longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Jay Cocks.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to a recent report from Deadline published on Tuesday, December 10, the main cast of the films would return along with John Hamburg — the co-author of all three movies in the franchise and producer of Little Fockers — to write the screenplay for the upcoming movie.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Shanghai event featured installations and creations by Chinese calligraphy artist Xu Bing, A$AP Rocky, Rick Owens and the Chinese multidisciplinary artist LuLu Li.Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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It is known for its distinctive vivid blue or indigo pages, silver decoration and gold calligraphy.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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In his acquisition of manuscripts and books, Morgan initially relied on the advice of his nephew Junius Spencer Morgan II, a bibliophile who had studied classics at Princeton University and served in an advisory capacity at the university’s library.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Before becoming a global phenomenon, J.K. Rowling's manuscript was rejected by 12 different publishers.Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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