choreograph
verb
cho·reo·graph
ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf 
choreographed; choreographing; choreographs
1
: to compose the choreography of
choreograph a ballet
2
: to arrange or direct the movements, progress, or details of
a carefully choreographed meeting
: to engage in choreography
Examples of choreograph in a Sentence
She was hired to choreograph the ballet routines.
the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances
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The apple box detail — a small wooden platform used on film sets to adjust actors’ heights — reveals just how physically choreographed these scenes were on top of the emotional discomfort.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The pair turned to another Canadian, Marie-France Dubreuil, to choreograph their programs; Dubreuil is an Olympic ice dancer who created her own skating school in Montreal with her husband Patrice Lauzon.
—Alice Park, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Harris kept coming back to the idea of Dunk’s honesty as the keystone for how the Trial of the Seven was conceived, choreographed, shot, and edited.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
As someone who choreographs for a living, Richaud wants to move freely and without a schedule for a while.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The pair turned to another Canadian, Marie-France Dubreuil, to choreograph their programs; Dubreuil is an Olympic ice dancer who created her own skating school in Montreal with her husband Patrice Lauzon.
—Alice Park, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Harris kept coming back to the idea of Dunk’s honesty as the keystone for how the Trial of the Seven was conceived, choreographed, shot, and edited.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
As someone who choreographs for a living, Richaud wants to move freely and without a schedule for a while.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for choreograph
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“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choreograph. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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