as in opportunist
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon—someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be
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Recent Examples of chameleon
Frankly, she’s been a chameleon in this competition, effortlessly shifting her sound to fit each song.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The foliage can be quite the color chameleon, with some selections leafing out in shades of red, purple, lime green, and orange before changing tones as the season advances.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
This time, the moment required the Gators (36-4) to become chameleons.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Newsom, who has a reputation for being a political chameleon, didn’t want to get caught in the minority of what is basically an 80-20 issue.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The foliage can be quite the color chameleon, with some selections leafing out in shades of red, purple, lime green, and orange before changing tones as the season advances.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
This time, the moment required the Gators (36-4) to become chameleons.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Newsom, who has a reputation for being a political chameleon, didn’t want to get caught in the minority of what is basically an 80-20 issue.
—Caroline Downey, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chameleon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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That is until smooth-talking opportunist sneaker J.B.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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With the deadline for New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act expiring tomorrow, opportunists are scrambling to file last-minute, meritless claims.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the Museum of Old Newbury purchased the weathercock from the First Religious Society of Newburyport in 2018, the presumption was the vane was made by either Shem Drowne or his son Thomas.—
Maysoon Khan,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Aug. 2019
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When a new meeting house was erected on Pleasant Street in 1801, the weathercock went with it.—
Maysoon Khan,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Aug. 2019
Noun
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Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus were two Munich club kids, Black European dandies scoring excellent post-hip-hop MTV bubblegum bangers, dancing like acrobats and dressing like Cher.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2024
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But the actor who transitioned from acrobat to ballet dancer, with a little bit of avid martial artist thrown in to professional actor, has now grown his career to a point where the questions are sure to become part of his day-to-day life.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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