choreograph

verb

ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf How to pronounce choreograph (audio)
Definition of choreographnext
as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances

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Recent Examples of choreograph This version is choreographed by Connecticut Ballet founder and artistic director Brett Raphael. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Dean shared during the evening, when the show’s perfectly coiffed presentation felt less choreographed. — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Christopher Wheeldon is directing and choreographing with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Tom Kitt. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 The group is also noted for its dynamic and synchronized choreographed performances. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choreograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreograph
  1. plan
  2. prepare
  3. organize
  4. arrange
  5. design
  6. calculate
  7. devise
Verb
  • The city plans to pursue additional grants and use property tax dollars for the construction itself.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecution argues Clancy planned the murders and has suggested that her suicide attempt was not serious.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of plan
Verb
  • While preparing to enter the state in February, Buc-ee’s sued the northern Ohio holding company for Mickey Mart gas stations, arguing its Mickey the Moose logo could be confused with Buc-ee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The recent engine burn was designed to prepare for that jaunt.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • Those ideas say some people are superior to others, and the inequality that exists in the world around us reflects those innate differences, and inequality is a good thing, and a necessary thing, and the only real way to organize social life.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The president is organizing a Republican midterm convention in Dallas next month that will serve as much a two-day rally for him as a boon to party candidates nationwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of organize
Verb
  • Still, each guest enjoys their secluded villa, private spa time, and a personal guide to arrange hiking and water excursions like snorkeling and surfing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tafoya arranged for five blank checks paid as bribes by a marijuana firm to be cashed with the help of his brother and passed one $10,000 check on to marketer Chavez, according to the plea agreement.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Unsurprisingly, the formulas speak the same language, pairing nourishing, botanical-forward ingredients (like sunflower oil and rosemary extract) with lightweight textures designed to hydrate, smooth, and style without piling on the weight.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the last decade or so, football on every level has implemented rules designed to reduce the type of hits that used to sell the sport, but now would be a penalty or an ejection.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • Robot depth vision The new stereo vision algorithm allows humanoid robots to calculate depth using a camera arrangement that more closely mimics human vision.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of California renters, lawyers alleged that Conservice’s policy was to deny tenants the right to view specific bills or formulas used to calculate their individual charges.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculate
Verb
  • So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Organized crime operations from several cities, including Chicago, New York and Detroit, had established control of casinos up and down the Vegas Strip and devised schemes to skim percentages of the cash under the noses of state regulators.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of devise

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“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choreograph. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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