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choreography

[kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr-] / ˌkɔr iˈɒg rə fi, ˌkoʊr- /
NOUN
ballet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Told she was not pretty enough for the movies, she turned to choreography instead and built an influential career on Broadway, where she worked on “Oklahoma!”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

In another context, a president being quietly transferred between aircraft in a service vehicle might register as little more than a piece of security choreography — unusual, perhaps, but hardly ready-made for farce.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

The blithe and often zany choreography unfolded intriguingly as its asymmetrical configurations—involving four men, three women and three folding chairs—kept the whole theatrical affair deftly off balance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

"We were a bit scared about choreography," Christine admits.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

She followed her and found Sosie stretched out on her back in the sand, watching the clouds and stars perform their own choreography.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

The 15-minute orchestral piece has inspired seven different choreographies, but is most widely associated with the version created by Bejart, which remains the best known.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Ubisoft's video game has 500 unique choreographies that users from around the world follow.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2023

Their work wasn’t linear, but there was nothing haphazard about their highly stylized, carefully rehearsed projects, which often ran on tight clockwork choreographies, integrating video and complicating ideas of plot.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2023

Local club teams such as Casablanca’s Wydad AC, Raja CA and Rabat’s AS FAR have die-hard fans known for vibrant chants and colorful choreographies.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2022

The center is kicking off a new performance series this weekend that will feature performances and choreographies by figures such as Merce Cunningham, Alison Knowles, Yoko Ono and others.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2019




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