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
Leadership transitions inside the Islamic Republic are normally carefully choreographed affairs.
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Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Of course, Martinez said, dance forms like ballet have long been used as storytelling, and Broadway musicals are choreographed.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The professional dance company will perform four works choreographed by Mojalet Artistic Director Faith Jensen-Ismay.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Disney says the movie will feature next-level dance sequences, choreographed by Dondraico Johnson, and an original score composed by Tom Howe.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
The ending of the June war between Iran and the US, with Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on a US base in Qatar, felt choreographed.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Part of that vision has been nurturing relationships not only with folks who’d never choreographed for Hubbard Street (including Garner and Lane), but celebrating the company’s past, too.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
In 1913, Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes performed the premiere of The Rite of Spring, choreographed by its legendary star Vaslav Nijinsky and set to Stravinsky’s groundbreaking music.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Of course, Martinez said, dance forms like ballet have long been used as storytelling, and Broadway musicals are choreographed.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The professional dance company will perform four works choreographed by Mojalet Artistic Director Faith Jensen-Ismay.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Disney says the movie will feature next-level dance sequences, choreographed by Dondraico Johnson, and an original score composed by Tom Howe.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
The ending of the June war between Iran and the US, with Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on a US base in Qatar, felt choreographed.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Part of that vision has been nurturing relationships not only with folks who’d never choreographed for Hubbard Street (including Garner and Lane), but celebrating the company’s past, too.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
In 1913, Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes performed the premiere of The Rite of Spring, choreographed by its legendary star Vaslav Nijinsky and set to Stravinsky’s groundbreaking music.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreographed
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The Bureau of Reclamation planned to close the public comment period on Monday, March 2, before crafting a final plan to save water.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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That request was granted Monday, March 2, with a private, then public service — including a wreath-laying — planned at the statehouse rotunda.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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For it, Carolyn wore a dress designed by Narciso Rodriguez, her friend from her time as a publicist at Calvin Klein.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The gathering is a part of a car caravan heading from Tropical Park to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (also known as La Ermita de la Caridad), organized by the Cuban Anti-Communist Foundation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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On curved surfaces, parallel trajectories intersect—liberation movements that appear separate on maps organized around Euroamerican centers were always convergent in Afro-Asian circuits.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Australian government has opened an emergency portal for citizens in Israel, Iran, Qatar and the UAE, and warned its citizens overseas to be prepared for serious travel disruptions in the days ahead due to the conflict in the Middle East.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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This park does not accept cash, so be prepared to pay with a card.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bunk beds are arranged side-by-side for up to four families, frequently putting parents with young children in close quarters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Bunk beds are arranged side-by-side for up to four families, frequently putting parents with young children in close quarters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage Authorities say the teen carefully plotted the shooting at his Barrow County high school, including allegedly leaving a notebook with handwritten instructions detailing the steps to prepare for the violence and a diagram of his classroom.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Big and small, benign and nefarious, calculated and spontaneous.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Toll rates can be calculated on the NC Quick Pass website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Choreographed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choreographed. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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