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 Even the stage walks are carefully choreographed, with stand-ins striding and standing like the real A-listers during first rehearsals. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 The political proceedings will be highly choreographed, with most of the decisions having already been made by Communist Party leaders in advance, but the events give those leaders an opportunity to declare their intentions to the country. Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 Portman and Millepied first met on the set of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan in 2009, in which Portman played the lead role of ballerina Nina Sayers, and Millepied both choreographed the film’s extensive dance sequences and played the role of David Moreau. Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024 But not together: Among a thousand other smart choices, Justin Peck (who directed and choreographed) and Jackie Sibblies Drury (who, with Peck, wrote the story) have delaminated the songs from the characters, thus avoiding the jukebox trap that diminishes both. Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 For her undergraduate thesis, Rio-Glick choreographed six dance pieces. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 Mar. 2024 Emmanuelle Alt styled the shoot, dancer Stephen Galloway choreographed Cyrus’ movements and Maybe creative duo Kevin Tekinel and Charles Levai served as art directors. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024 Recently, Millepied choreographed Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two, after helming a 2022 musical adaptation of Carmen as the project's director. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024 Performed in 1979, Resonances was rigorously choreographed to appear spontaneous, evading governmental restrictions on collective action while simultaneously extending collective action to include people who might not be inclined to act on their own. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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