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
The color is like a burgundy-brown chameleon that could be either, and certainly looks nice regardless.
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Boots in the sand: Frisky oceanfront country-music picnic Tortuga Music Festival kicks off at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on Friday with one of the more anticipated headliners in its history, musical chameleon Post Malone.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Per photos shared by TMZ, the hair chameleon ditched her signature natural waves for the night out, instead styling her honey blonde lob in tight yet voluminous ringlets.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Cauliflower is a cruciferous chameleon.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Boots in the sand: Frisky oceanfront country-music picnic Tortuga Music Festival kicks off at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on Friday with one of the more anticipated headliners in its history, musical chameleon Post Malone.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Per photos shared by TMZ, the hair chameleon ditched her signature natural waves for the night out, instead styling her honey blonde lob in tight yet voluminous ringlets.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Cauliflower is a cruciferous chameleon.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chameleon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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Ever the opportunist, Jones makes a plea to his base.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of the backlash is predicated on harmful stereotypes about trans women that portray them as predatory opportunists.—
Jenna Norosky,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Everyone on stage mesmerizes, yet Christopher Nell as The Boy, a barrel of laughs and an acrobat, nonetheless steals the show.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Inside him an acrobat tumbled over death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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