chameleons

plural of chameleon
as in opportunists
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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Noun
  • 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
  • This lack of faith (and outright animus) toward institutions and public servants has allowed grifters, would-be oligarchs, and cynical political opportunists to fill the void.
    Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Full of exotic beasts, bearded ladies, strapping giant strong men and dare-devil acrobats, along with the likes of Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zac Efron, the 20th Century film grossed $459M worldwide.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Chameleons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleons. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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