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
Madrid is a city chameleon-which can easily pass for Buenos Aires, Paris or Mexico, so the filming opportunities are vast.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, those invaders have been cleared, and more than 100,000 native saplings have grown into a lush forest cover that’s now home to sunbirds, bulbuls, geckos and chameleons.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Nuno, though, is something of a tactical chameleon.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For someone who built their platform around a hyperspecific, unique approach to makeup, becoming a beauty chameleon in the fashion industry has been a rewarding change.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, those invaders have been cleared, and more than 100,000 native saplings have grown into a lush forest cover that’s now home to sunbirds, bulbuls, geckos and chameleons.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Nuno, though, is something of a tactical chameleon.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For someone who built their platform around a hyperspecific, unique approach to makeup, becoming a beauty chameleon in the fashion industry has been a rewarding change.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chameleon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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So there’s really no room for Moulton, who is seen more of an opportunist by Massachusetts political players.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Jags are equal opportunists in their one-score adventures.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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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While special effects are cool and all, there's nothing like seeing someone (like Heidi in peacock form) balance on top of acrobats to really make excitement fly.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, the show was revived without live animals and an emphasis on acrobats.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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