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

The production will be choreographed by Kareem Mack and will star four singers making their company debuts: soprano Alexandra Henderson as Adina, tenor Matteo Adams as Nemorino, baritone Andrew Payne as Belcore and soprano Abigail Baggott as Giannetta. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

The opening ceremony, as is tradition, included a stage show that was choreographed by Michal and Simon Cabani. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025

Joined by four extremely sensual dancers, Starr powered through her hits, fully choreographed and vocally impressive. —jsonline.com, 4 July 2025

The campaign was lensed by Jack Davison and choreographed by Lenio Kakle. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 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