choreograph
verb
cho·reo·graph
ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf 
choreographed; choreographing; choreographs
1
: to compose the choreography of
choreograph a ballet
2
: to arrange or direct the movements, progress, or details of
a carefully choreographed meeting
: to engage in choreography
Examples of choreograph in a Sentence
She was hired to choreograph the ballet routines.
the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances
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Clocking in at over 20 meters high and 30 meters wide, Salvador Dalí’s Décor de théâtre pour Bacchanale, completed in 1939, was conceived by the artist as a backdrop for a Surrealist ballet, Bacchanale, choreographed by Léonide Massine and the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo.
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Her performances around 2023’s The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We were carefully choreographed, cinematic affairs—cinematic enough, in fact, to be documented in a concert film.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
All choreographed with amazing precision.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Even at its most progressive, a program as choreographed as The Bachelor has limited capacity to embrace a lead who is actively unlearning the cycles of abuse; the franchise’s version of relatability, for better or worse, was built on sameness and predictability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Her performances around 2023’s The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We were carefully choreographed, cinematic affairs—cinematic enough, in fact, to be documented in a concert film.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
All choreographed with amazing precision.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choreograph. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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