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
The performances are reminiscent of that decade’s brooding Method-ists and screen chameleons — think Pacino, De Niro, Cazale, Streep.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Over the years, the singer and actor has delivered some insanely-memorable costumes—from turning herself into Diva Plavalaguna from The Fifth Element in 2022, to a lifelike chameleon just last year.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
To longtime observers, however, Fetterman has always been a bit of a chameleon.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
For that matter, most critics are aesthetic chameleons.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Over the years, the singer and actor has delivered some insanely-memorable costumes—from turning herself into Diva Plavalaguna from The Fifth Element in 2022, to a lifelike chameleon just last year.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
To longtime observers, however, Fetterman has always been a bit of a chameleon.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
For that matter, most critics are aesthetic chameleons.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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With the landscape so distorted by the high rollers and opportunists, many displaced by the Palisades fire don’t even stand a chance on the West Side.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
15 Jan. 2025
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The higher-than-average incomes of people forced to leave their homes there appear to have tempted opportunists, who see a chance to make money from others' misery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 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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From the slums of Victorian London, the Baker Street Four of the series are Billy, who see himself as the brains of the band of urchins, Tom, an acrobat and ace pickpocket, and Charlotte, the resourceful one of the group.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Take, for example, the shoes the flying acrobats wear on the Wheel of Death.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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