choreograph

verb cho·reo·graph \ ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf \

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Examples: choreograph in a Sentence

Definition of choreograph

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

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choreographer

play \ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fər\ noun

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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 of choreograph from the Web

Officers in the department’s public information division worked on choreographing moves and got volunteers from the police and fire departments, according to the Pilot.

— dana hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Dancing Virginia police officers make ‘lip sync challenge’ video viewed by millions," 11 July 2018
That might seem to be a tall task for someone who has to direct and choreograph a musical about a girl who won’t stop eating pink cupcakes and ends up turning pink herself.

— sheryl devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Marriott Theatre's 'Pinkalicious:' Silly, but honest," 11 July 2018
In the final episode, Zoya and Liberty Belle faced off after weeks of training in a thrilling, meticulously choreographed bout.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Love Story of Debbie and Ruth," 10 July 2018
Learn soul line-dances choreographed to R&B, jazz, gospel and Latin tunes.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Woman of the Year awards given," 9 July 2018
Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing!, Nashville Nashville goes all out for the 4th of July, with a full day of free music (the lineup includes Lady Antebellum and Kid Politics) and fireworks choreographed to a live set from the Nashville Symphony.

— jenna scherer, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best 4th of July Fireworks in the USA," 27 June 2018
And what was happening at the end, when Keisha turned her back on the mayhem—which reflected both too much and too little of the kind of choreographed chaos with which the theatre company Elevator Repair Service sometimes ends its pieces?

— hilton als, The New Yorker, "With “Fairview,” Jackie Sibblies Drury Breaks the Fourth Wall," 24 June 2018
Fight Quest 4 Peace features an ensemble of actors improvising a superhero story based on audience suggestions from the audience; the improv forms the connective tissue between choreographed fight scenes.

— oliver sava, Chicago Reader, "Sluggish stage combat is Fight Quest 4 Peace’s kryptonite," 22 June 2018
Traditionally, summits between heads of state follow months of lower-level meetings in which officials work out a deal, haggling over every clause and comma, while choreographing the interactions of the top leaders in advance.

— matt stiles, latimes.com, "Trump becomes first U.S. president to meet a North Korean head of state; 'major change' coming," 12 June 2018

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