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
But for this reporter — who couldn’t even tell you what a running back does — this was also the year that Barkley developed his sense of style as a fashion chameleon.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Being a chameleon as a musician is one thing — Cyrus always had a great voice — but her ongoing identity crisis and need to act out came to define what was otherwise a productive and interesting time.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Gary, played by Glen Powell (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Linklater), is a chameleon.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The hair chameleon has been know to embrace a bob over the years.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Being a chameleon as a musician is one thing — Cyrus always had a great voice — but her ongoing identity crisis and need to act out came to define what was otherwise a productive and interesting time.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Gary, played by Glen Powell (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Linklater), is a chameleon.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The hair chameleon has been know to embrace a bob over the years.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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Like other types of wildlife, such as opossums and skunks, foxes are opportunists and love an easy meal, says Pierce.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ethics experts worried that opportunists could try to curry favor by booking stays at Mr. Trump’s network of hotels, golf clubs and other properties.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 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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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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Catch flying acrobats, fire breathers, stilt dancers and all sorts of gravity-defying stunts at UniverSoul Circus when the show performs under its state-of-the-art big top tent set up in Miramar from Feb. 27 through March 16.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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