choreograph

verb

ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf How to pronounce choreograph (audio)
Definition of choreographnext
as in to plan
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 choreograph Directed by Robert Hastie and choreographed by Jenny Arnold, Operation Mincemeat will begin performances at the Golden Theatre on Saturday, February 15, 2025, with an official opening night of Thursday, March 20. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 On modern sets, for example, stunt coordinators choreograph every move. — Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025 Directed and choreographed by the Tony winner Sergio Trujillo, with music and lyrics by Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez. — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 As with previous exchanges, Saturday’s hostage release was heavily choreographed, with the captives made to walk onto a stage and speak into microphones before a crowd in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. — Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for choreograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreograph
  1. plan
  2. prepare
  3. organize
  4. arrange
  5. design
  6. calculate
  7. devise
Verb
  • The former Steelers quarterback spent Thursday visiting with the Cleveland Browns and also plans to visit with the New York Giants on Friday.
    — Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Danish investment firm plans to take advantage of projects being sold at a discount by firms leaving the green energy sector.
    — Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of plan
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  • As with any investment, there are risks, but when private equity investors carefully assess and prepare for the opportunities, the possibility of financial success only increases.
    — Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central bank decisions and a high-stakes announcement of US bond sales.
    — Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • Establishing a fully independent judiciary will be essential for organizing free elections, managing political disputes, and rehabilitating the economy, since international investment is often tied to confidence in a country’s legal systems.
    — PATRICK VINCK, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Approach: Pick one routine task — like organizing emails — and let an AI or smart filter handle it for a week.
    — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of organize
Verb
  • Three years later, Ade arranged a romantic trip to Italy for the couple with the intention of asking Houston to be his wife.
    — Megan Pinckney Rutherford, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
  • In 1894, Ah Say arranged to have a hundred-and-thirty-foot ceremonial dragon delivered for the community’s annual New Year celebration.
    — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Uchiko, which has three locations in Texas, is somewhat less formal than Uchi, but still designed to highlight upscale Japanese cuisine.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • To clarify, in the memorial video featured in the background of a shot, our editorial team created pictures intentionally designed to look like poor digital renderings circa 1980.
    — Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of design
Verb
  • Because that period’s homeless count increased, the mortality rate — calculated as 3,326 deaths per 100,000 people — increased less, at 1.3%.
    — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This ratio is calculated as the percentage of net stocks repurchased relative to total market cap.
    — GuruFocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of calculate
Verb
  • And with more time to game plan, coaching staffs will devise even more creative defensive coverages.
    — Jay King, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In the minor-key variations, Lim devised some striking effects.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of devise

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