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

• 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

Katie Banville will direct and choreograph the musical, which Murray hopes will be the first in an annual tradition of dedicating one show each season for family audiences. —Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025

Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Trujillo, the Hollywood Bowl’s Jesus Christ Superstar is conducted and music-directed by Stephen Oremus (who worked on both the Broadway and film versions of Wicked). —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025

Composed for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes and choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, when the show debuted in 1913, it was instantly met with controversy. —Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Throughout her career, Tharp has choreographed 129 dances, 12 television specials, six movies and four Broadway shows. —Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 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