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
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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Konrad has choreographed for KC Ballet in the past and has been in the ballet scene for over 20 years.
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Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Clearly choreographed sequences with Melania and her fashion designer, Melania and her architects, Melania and her staff, Melania talking via Zoom to the French first lady Brigitte Macron and on and on.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s a car chase through the countryside that’s all straining steel and revving engines and a sequence in a London nightclub — every action movie apparently needs one — that shows off close-quarter murder beautifully choreographed as clueless dancers sway.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
For her 23rd birthday, Maxwell shared a mood board that included the 2005 Japanese comedy Linda Linda Linda, Nicole Kidman smoking a cigarette at Cannes in 2003, and the pas de deux from the ballet Le Parc (1994), choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj.
—P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Clearly choreographed sequences with Melania and her fashion designer, Melania and her architects, Melania and her staff, Melania talking via Zoom to the French first lady Brigitte Macron and on and on.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s a car chase through the countryside that’s all straining steel and revving engines and a sequence in a London nightclub — every action movie apparently needs one — that shows off close-quarter murder beautifully choreographed as clueless dancers sway.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
For her 23rd birthday, Maxwell shared a mood board that included the 2005 Japanese comedy Linda Linda Linda, Nicole Kidman smoking a cigarette at Cannes in 2003, and the pas de deux from the ballet Le Parc (1994), choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj.
—P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choreograph. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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