choreography

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cho·re·og·ra·phy | \ ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fē

plural choreographies

Definition of choreography

1 : the art of symbolically representing dancing

2a : the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet

b : a composition created by this art

3 : something resembling choreography a snail-paced choreography of delicate high diplomacy— Wolfgang Saxon

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Other Words from choreography

choreographic \ ˌkȯr-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik

\ adjective

choreographically \ ˌkȯr-ē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of choreography in a Sentence

He has an interest in choreography. a show with excellent choreography

Recent Examples on the Web Mostly, Twitter was stunned and impressed by the elaborate choreography, especially because the model-turned-singer has developed a reputation in the past for her awkward dance moves — which went viral on social media a few years ago. — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, "Dua Lipa’s fans are so proud of her ‘growth’ with those Grammys dance moves," 14 Mar. 2021 The choreography matches Gershwin’s composition in nuance, not only reflecting the vagaries of two musical genres, but flitting rhythmically from subtlety to fanfare. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Arts & Culture Newsletter: Ziggy Marley at the Belly Up: ‘Music will be in the house, even if people aren’t’," 11 Mar. 2021 The martial-arts choreography incorporates moves from fighting styles such as muay thai and krabi-krabong. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, "Raya and the Last Dragon and the Limits of an Authentic Fantasy World," 6 Mar. 2021 The track also arrives with a video, directed by Tim Nackashi, that finds Thorburn performing the song and dancing alongside Gigi Todisco, who also handled the choreography. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, "Islands Preview First Album in Five Years With ‘(We Like To) Do It With the Lights On’," 3 Mar. 2021 But working on the High Republic series is a different kind of choreography. — Washington Post, "The future of Star Wars has arrived, and it takes place hundreds of years in the past," 23 Feb. 2021 The reverent score and the interplay between unmediated color footage and black-and-white security-camera footage will give you the chills, as will some of the choreography. — Isaac Schorr, National Review, "The Mandalorian’s Second Season Gives Star Wars Fans Their Fix," 26 Dec. 2020 Everyone was given a video of the choreography and practiced at home prior to an 8-hour dress rehearsal and a two-day shoot. — Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, "Attention, '80s music fans: Alaska Airlines parodies 'Safety Dance' in new video," 16 Dec. 2020 What is the root of the choreography in that opening moment? — New York Times, "Catch the Vibe: Club Culture Comes to Life at Lincoln Center," 15 Nov. 2020

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