choreograph

verb

cho·​reo·​graph ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf 

choreographed; choreographing; choreographs

transitive verb

1

: to compose the choreography of

choreograph a ballet

2

: to arrange or direct the movements, progress, or details of

a carefully choreographed meeting

intransitive verb

: to engage in choreography

choreographer

ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fər 

noun

Synonyms of choreograph

• plan
• prepare
• organize
• arrange
• design
• calculate
• devise

Examples of choreograph in a Sentence

She was hired to choreograph the ballet routines.

the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances

Recent Examples on the Web

Vaniček proves more adept at choreographing emotions than writing them. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Although the performance is carefully choreographed for entertainment, the realistic movements and convincing reactions have fuelled widespread discussion online about just how lifelike today’s humanoid robots have become. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Along with performances from artists spanning country, pop and R&B, viewers can experience a massive fireworks and drone show choreographed to a live score by the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Fit to start the season, LAFC played tremendous soccer as Eustáquio calmly choreographed the team. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for choreograph

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph