1
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
New Line has taken stabs at developing a sequel with Heisserer and Chris Borrelli penning scripts over the years.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
But the Bond piece actually entered the picture only once the script was almost finished.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The zombie film, directed by Nia DaCosta working off of an Alex Garland script, stars Jack O’Connell and Ralph Fiennes.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Step By Step, which is a full feature script written by Kristin Monroe Paskowitz and Halo Gracey, is being produced and distributed through a Super Punchy app platform.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
But the Bond piece actually entered the picture only once the script was almost finished.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The zombie film, directed by Nia DaCosta working off of an Alex Garland script, stars Jack O’Connell and Ralph Fiennes.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Step By Step, which is a full feature script written by Kristin Monroe Paskowitz and Halo Gracey, is being produced and distributed through a Super Punchy app platform.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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In an era when many kids her age are chasing likes and followers, one 12-year-old is winning the internet’s heart the old-fashioned way — with scissors, glue and her own handwriting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kenerson's after-school club is a local example of a nationwide trend — cursive handwriting is back in many classrooms across the country.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the screenplay for Legendary, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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The pace of observation is furious, and even simple plot points are crosshatched with micro-incidents, asides, and gestures that overflow the boundaries of a screenplay and spill out into life at large.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, a Persian calligraphy demonstration and a marketplace will be part of the event.—
Anne Schrager,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
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Elders get their hearing checked and play mahjongg and practice calligraphy in the shade of empty plazas.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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On publication of the manuscript, the ghostwriter is typically named, albeit obliquely – perhaps identified as a friend or consultant in the acknowledgments section.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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There’s a manuscript in every writer’s past—or present—that won’t stay quiet.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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