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chameleon

[kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn] / kəˈmi li ən, -ˈmil jən /
NOUN
inconstant person
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“Even if they don’t necessarily like the movie or the character, they know that it’s something that I really loved and that I could chameleon myself into rather than just a paycheck.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Tromp was photographing a Namaqua chameleon in the Namib Desert when the wind suddenly intensified, bringing a sandstorm that quickly reduced visibility and made breathing difficult.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

What’s inevitably lost is the excitement of watching a single performer act the chameleon, flipping between characters as if changing psychic TV channels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The years since the publication of “Hillbilly Elegy” demonstrated that Vance is, at his heart, an opportunist and a chameleon.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

He told him stories; he fed him treats; he even brought him a chameleon from Mbare Musika.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

On a recent visit, it was hard to decide what was more surreal: the carved statues of snails, chameleons and turtles that decorate the church’s exterior or the circuslike scene around it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Madagascar is widely recognized for its extraordinary variety of chameleons.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2025

We view ourselves as chameleons, because we want to be ourselves, but we want to play to the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

"The thing I am saddest about leaving behind was my five pet chameleons," the 26-year-old said.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023

It is a misconception that chameleons can blend into their background at will.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste



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