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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2
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
India was a collage of states, each the size of a large European country, with languages, scripts and literatures of its own.
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Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Then, after months or even years of quiet operation, the attackers pushed a silent update that injected malicious scripts into the trusted codebase.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
That after is the most interesting part of the story to me, precisely because there’s no script for it.
—Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
But that subtlety was lost in the script that George W. Rappleyea wrote for the controversy.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Then, after months or even years of quiet operation, the attackers pushed a silent update that injected malicious scripts into the trusted codebase.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
That after is the most interesting part of the story to me, precisely because there’s no script for it.
—Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
But that subtlety was lost in the script that George W. Rappleyea wrote for the controversy.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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Not only that, but Katie Gaudreau’s veil featured custom messages in her brothers’ handwriting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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In order to date the scrolls, the model analyzed each one's handwriting style.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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Gunn, who also wrote the screenplay, avoids the origin story route as the action picks up with Kent already established as a reporter at the Daily Planet and Superman a beloved superhero fixture — but Luthor has a plan to change that.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The screenplay was written by Tom Edmunds and Craig McInnes, based on an original story by McInnes.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Sultanahmet Square was the first of its kind to display both Turkish and Islamic works of art together and is well worth a visit, especially if you’re fascinated by calligraphy, tilework, and carpets.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Visitors will get the opportunity to dabble in traditional Japanese arts such as calligraphy and try on garb like kimonos and yukata.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
30 Apr. 2025
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The process of creating the book was hampered by a series of mishaps, including the traumatizing loss of manuscripts, Kennedy said.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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One typed his manuscripts; another became a novelist.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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