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
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Here, a seminal multimedia evening-length dance work choreographed by Jones in the 1990s. Michael Cuby, Them, 29 Oct. 2024 After reading Kolstad’s script, Reeves sent it to his ‘The Matrix’ collaborators Stahelski and Leitch, asking them to consider choreographing its action scenes. Simon Bland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 Advertisement The album also has a ballet component, which was choreographed by Yusha-Marie Sorzano. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 Directed by Jason Lester and choreographed by Alex Wong, the video features the Groundhog Day actor, 74, as its official narrator, book-ending Laufey's vocal spin on the Christmas classic. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for choreograph 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of choreograph was in 1943

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“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choreograph. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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