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
Synonyms
Examples of choreograph in a Sentence
She was hired to choreograph the ballet routines.
the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances
Recent Examples on the Web
Nicholaw directed and choreographed the musical and Barnes designed the costumes.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Last year’s opening number was choreographed by Karla Garcia and featured DeBose delivering a dance tribute to Broadway.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Artistic leaders of the production, choreographed by Septime Webre, include Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly and the ballet's founding Artistic Director Victoria Lyras.
George Strait, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town
May 4.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Those elements are fluidly woven into the show by Shana Carroll, a founder and artistic director of the Montreal collective the 7 Fingers who is credited with circus design, and choreographed with Jesse Robb.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
And, as Peter Pomerantsev, a disinformation researcher who used to work in Russian television production, once told me, everything around the election-style event is choreographed to give the illusion of choice, right down to the slick political debates on television.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
It’s choreographed, but because Bella is so kind of inconsistent, she’s not set, there’s always room to improvise or lose control a little bit.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
During big political events, everything inside the auditorium is tightly choreographed, including the way tea is served to officials.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Even the stage walks are carefully choreographed, with stand-ins striding and standing like the real A-listers during first rehearsals.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Last year’s opening number was choreographed by Karla Garcia and featured DeBose delivering a dance tribute to Broadway.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Artistic leaders of the production, choreographed by Septime Webre, include Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly and the ballet's founding Artistic Director Victoria Lyras.
George Strait, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town
May 4.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Those elements are fluidly woven into the show by Shana Carroll, a founder and artistic director of the Montreal collective the 7 Fingers who is credited with circus design, and choreographed with Jesse Robb.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
And, as Peter Pomerantsev, a disinformation researcher who used to work in Russian television production, once told me, everything around the election-style event is choreographed to give the illusion of choice, right down to the slick political debates on television.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
It’s choreographed, but because Bella is so kind of inconsistent, she’s not set, there’s always room to improvise or lose control a little bit.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
During big political events, everything inside the auditorium is tightly choreographed, including the way tea is served to officials.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Even the stage walks are carefully choreographed, with stand-ins striding and standing like the real A-listers during first rehearsals.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choreograph. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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