choreograph

verb

cho·​reo·​graph ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf 

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

ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fər 

noun

Synonyms

• arrange
• blueprint
• budget
• calculate
• chart
• design
• frame
• lay out
• map (out)
• organize
• plan
• prepare
• project
• scheme (out)
• shape
• strategize (about)

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

That includes more than 100 dancers choreographed by Charm La’Donna, with Lamar himself at the center. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025

And so, at the Super Bowl, Lamar choreographed his anxieties crisply and memorably, but knowingly. —Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025

Shooting on location at the relevant Rijeka cites, scenes are staged and choreographed exactingly, using a vast archive of 10,000 photographs that the would-be leader had taken to document his would-be triumph. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025

Goebel has done brand work as well, choreographing for a Nike ad, in addition to releasing a collaborative sneaker with the company. —Mikelle Street, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1