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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
In Paris, Truffaut mentioned the script to Warren Beatty, who bought it.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Directed by Shults from a script by the filmmaker with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, Hurry Up Tomorrow is inspired by The Weeknd’s latest album of the same name.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Alongside Buckley and Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening and Penélope Cruz also star in a script from Gyllenhaal.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Billy Ray, the screenwriter behind the 2012 original Hunger Games movie with Jennifer Lawrence, is returning to write the script for Sunrise on the Reaping.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Directed by Shults from a script by the filmmaker with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, Hurry Up Tomorrow is inspired by The Weeknd’s latest album of the same name.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Alongside Buckley and Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening and Penélope Cruz also star in a script from Gyllenhaal.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Billy Ray, the screenwriter behind the 2012 original Hunger Games movie with Jennifer Lawrence, is returning to write the script for Sunrise on the Reaping.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy: Discover the timeless art of Arabic calligraphy through the artistic practice of handwriting based on Arabic alphabet.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the white space below the image, their names are marked down in pink ink with his sister’s handwriting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Directed by Domingo González, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sofía Cuenca, Culpa Nuestra is produced by Pokeepsie Films, the Spanish production company behind hits like Veneciafrenia and 30 Monedas.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The complaint claimed that when Crichton sold Warner Bros. the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of ER, Warner Bros. promised that no subsequent productions derived from ER would go forward without Crichton’s consent.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Chef and restaurateur Ramon Velazquez stops by, and Meghan makes individual margaritas for each of her girlfriends based on their individual palette, labeling each in her famous calligraphy.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meghan wrote to Hirsh in her signature calligraphy, showing off the skill she's honed since working as a calligrapher while an auditioning actor.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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My father was one of the few able to get a manuscript between covers, the 1969 best seller Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto.—
Philip J. Deloria,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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