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

Over the next decade or so, Bradley, having moved to London, also choreographed a series of British film musicals, many starring Britain’s top song-and-dance actress, Jessie Matthews. —Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026

Raye and her two backing vocalists are doing choreographed dance moves a la the Motown training school. —Peter Larsen, Daily News, 13 May 2026

Theme parks are no less choreographed than cinema, a remounting of a work from Samuel Beckett or a major concert tour from Olivia Rodrigo or Springsteen. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

The 27-year-old is part of the national iconography, right up there with Veuve Clicquot and workers’ strikes, and this swirling support system around him choreographs his every step. —Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

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