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
The sudden departure of new cast member Helena Bonham Carter just days into shooting has become the first great enigma of this season, leaving the French Riviera production in a scenario as uncertain as one of Mike White's scripts.
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Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Season 2 is in the works, and the actors already have received the first couple of scripts.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
After the Wild had two empty power plays in the first period with just three seconds between them, the home crowd that has seen this script many times before booed the last group off the ice.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
There’s another way in which micro-dramas have flipped the script.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Season 2 is in the works, and the actors already have received the first couple of scripts.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
After the Wild had two empty power plays in the first period with just three seconds between them, the home crowd that has seen this script many times before booed the last group off the ice.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
There’s another way in which micro-dramas have flipped the script.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
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Those who identify Elise as Malfatti contend that Nohl simply misread Beethoven’s handwriting of the name Therese.—
Brian Duignan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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For very young children, gardening increases hand-eye coordination, which is linked to success in handwriting, math and reading.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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This year’s fellows and grantees are at the very beginning of that journey—developing screenplays where real scientific discovery and processes shape the story from the ground up.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2026
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The film went on to land four Oscar nominations, including best picture and original screenplay.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Like the Arabic language, Islamic calligraphy is read from right to left.—
Irene Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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While at the library, Queen Camilla toured a selection of historic books and manuscripts from the America250 collection, the British Embassy said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson finds a disturbing manuscript raising questions about the author’s mental state.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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