choreograph

verb

cho·​reo·​graph ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf How to pronounce choreograph (audio)
choreographed; choreographing; choreographs

transitive verb

1
: to compose the choreography of
choreograph a ballet
2
: to arrange or direct the movements, progress, or details of
a carefully choreographed meeting

intransitive verb

: to engage in choreography
choreographer noun

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 Not in either season, although viewers might never suspect as much since their action scenes are meticulously choreographed and executed. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The program, choreographed by Achinta S. McDaniel and with original music by Reena Esmail and Nina Shekhar, features three movements that jump through different eras in global history through the lens of immigrant Americans and third-generation people. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Glover choreographed and played a major part in his 1987 Sign o' the Times concert film and joined the legendary musician on the accompanying tour as well as his 1988 Lovesexy romp around the U.S. Jade Gomez, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 The revival of the musical, which features music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is directed by George C. Wolfe and choreographed by Camille A. Brown. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for choreograph 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'choreograph.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of choreograph was in 1943

Dictionary Entries Near choreograph

Cite this Entry

“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choreograph. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on choreograph

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!