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

• arrange
• blueprint
• budget
• calculate
• chart
• design
• frame
• lay out
• map (out)
• organize
• plan
• prepare
• project
• scheme (out)
• shape
• strategize (about)

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

Controllers arrange the flight strips on a board, scribbling notes and moving them around to help choreograph the complicated ballet of planes in the sky. —Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Dunham choreographed the infamous scene for the HBO show's fourth season with co-showrunner Jenni Konner. —Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 25 June 2025

The task fell to show creators Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner, and Williams recalled one particularly memorable scene the two writers choreographed for her and costar Ebon Moss-Bacharach, who played her love interest Desi. —Rachel McRady, People.com, 24 June 2025

Written, choreographed, and directed by company co-founder Shana Carroll, the 2018 show finally pulls into NYC with train travel as its central theme. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025

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