as in planned
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 choreographed
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.
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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
Just weeks earlier, Cheng had traveled to Beijing for a rare and carefully choreographed meeting with Xi, the first high-level meeting in a decade between China’s ruling Communist Party and Taiwan’s main opposition.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Produced by Kenny Kurokawa, Rayman and Executive Producer Antonio Marion, who announced the premiere, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will be directed and choreographed by Tony winner Rob Ashford (Frozen, Thoroughly Modern Millie).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 May 2026
But so far local audiences have not gotten to see a full-length ballet choreographed by him.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The final dance during auditions was choreographed by choreographer/dancer Quinton Peron, a former Los Angeles Rams cheerleader.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Expect that to be better choreographed but no more enlightening.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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
Just weeks earlier, Cheng had traveled to Beijing for a rare and carefully choreographed meeting with Xi, the first high-level meeting in a decade between China’s ruling Communist Party and Taiwan’s main opposition.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Produced by Kenny Kurokawa, Rayman and Executive Producer Antonio Marion, who announced the premiere, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will be directed and choreographed by Tony winner Rob Ashford (Frozen, Thoroughly Modern Millie).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 May 2026
But so far local audiences have not gotten to see a full-length ballet choreographed by him.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The final dance during auditions was choreographed by choreographer/dancer Quinton Peron, a former Los Angeles Rams cheerleader.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Expect that to be better choreographed but no more enlightening.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreographed
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It is planned as a co-production with Germany and at least one more country.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In a statement, the Kremlin said that Putin’s trip, planned for May 19-20, had been scheduled to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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In 2024, the resort added a wellness shala, a swooping open-air pavilion designed by Mexican architects Luis Alejandro Cuesta and Javier Creuheras of Arquitectura Mixta perched on a hill overlooking the ocean and the resort below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The system is designed to help technicians quickly identify faults by reviewing operational logs and maintenance histories tied to a robot’s ID.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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This clutch hits the mark, with a spacious main compartment and two interior card slots to keep everything organized.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Two new literary awards, Books of Freedom by Freedom Letters, and Dar, organized by writer Mikhail Shishkin, have been launched explicitly to honor Russian-language books that cannot be published in Russia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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An executive might walk into a meeting with an author, producer, potential directors, stars, prepared to discuss potential multi-million dollar deals armed only with Clarke’s synopsis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The cost of transparency CalPERS staff prepared a lengthy presentation to convince the board to take a public stance against the bill.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The product is a cluster of six lie-flat sleep pods arranged in three tiers — the setup is essentially bunk beds in the sky — between the economy and premium economy cabins on its newest Boeing 787-9 aircraft.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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People sating their desires for food and company no longer need seedy hotels or hastily arranged Facebook events, now that brick-and-mortar spaces like Aikens’s restaurant exist.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Prosecutors alleged that, with the help of her father, Francisco Gonzalez, and her ex-boyfriend, Kai Faron Cordrey, the TikTok star plotted to kill Avery between 2020 and 2021.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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In Albany, Jeffries was part of a group of young Black and Latino lawmakers from New York City who played pickup basketball together and plotted legislative strategy over beers at a Bonefish Grill.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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West Monroe calculated that AI added the equivalent of 320 full-time employees’ worth of output in six months without adding headcount, according to Greenstein.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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California-wise, grades were based on statewide job creation, total income – a measure of overall wealth growth – and an affordability yardstick – how incomes compared with home price changes, as calculated by a federal index.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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