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
Nova, the chameleon, has vibrant colors and lifelike movements that will provide endless hours of imaginative play.
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
This unexpected paint application is a total chameleon.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Impact is the chameleon of corporate speak—a word that changes color to match its surroundings while revealing nothing about its true nature.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Each photograph in the 192-page collection captures a unique relationship, whether a sober monochromatic facade or a mint-green facia mimicked by an automotive chameleon in the carport.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
This unexpected paint application is a total chameleon.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Impact is the chameleon of corporate speak—a word that changes color to match its surroundings while revealing nothing about its true nature.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Each photograph in the 192-page collection captures a unique relationship, whether a sober monochromatic facade or a mint-green facia mimicked by an automotive chameleon in the carport.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chameleon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed the California National Guard and military police to LA County to protect residents from looters, arsonists, and other criminal opportunists.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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The cynical case is that Zuckerberg is a hollow opportunist who wishes to ingratiate himself with the new administration.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 Jan. 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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Think fire dancers, aerial acrobats suspended from the roof, and live jazz.—
Shivani Vora,
Architectural Digest,
30 Dec. 2024
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So, cue the aerialists, contortionists, acrobats (two on roller-skates, and no wife has ever trusted a husband more), a sand artist, a speed juggler and a dude who surfs on an ever-growing stack of rolling cylinders.—
David Dickstein,
Orange County Register,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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