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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Recent Examples of chameleons In addition to the outbreak associated with jalapeños, there is one linked to eggs, and several tied to animals including backyard chickens and chameleons. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Even better, these sleek shoes act as closet chameleons, blending seamlessly with everything from office outfits to errands ensembles without issue. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Think of this as the way chameleons change color to blend into their surroundings for protection. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026 The Kardashian-Jenner clan are known to be quite the hair chameleons, sometimes debuting a new transformation with every outing. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026 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 There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 This matters because chameleons hunt by ballistically launching their tongues like slingshots, using a tapered bone in their throat as a ramp. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleons
Noun
  • Some amalgam of fan input, ticket sales, ratings, and media outrage determines what’s right and wrong, and this collective taste shifts more slowly than the behavior of front-office opportunists.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In Chicago, perpetrators are a mix of opportunists and more sophisticated networks often tied to street gangs.
    — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes, these genetic acrobats would jump into the middle of a purple pigment gene and interfere with its function, producing a speckled cell.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In that game, players kick a ball over a net and show off their skills as acrobats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Mulch protects the roots, keeps the soil moist, and helps prevent weeds and damage from mowers or trimmers.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Communities can reduce their fire risk by thinning out grass, brush, and trees with weed trimmers, mowers, and chainsaws.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Chameleons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleons. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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