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

The group demanded money, mocked detectives and continued to choreograph elaborate drop-off instructions. —Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

The 66-foot-tall tree uses its 100,000 lights to perform shows choreographed to music. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

Allen got a very warm reception for her long career which includes a record 17 times choreographing the Oscar show alone, but also making her mark in films like Fame, Jo Jo Dancer, Amistad and many others. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025

In the clip, bassist Lewis Maynard performs a dance routine—specifically choreographed for the song by Bullyache—in sparkly leggings in front of a dark curtain. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 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