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chameleon

[kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn] / kəˈmi li ən, -ˈmil jən /
NOUN
inconstant person
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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

Not to belabor the reptile references, but Byrne is something of a creative chameleon, moving easily from drama to comedy to horror, film to television to stage and back again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

The chameleon had driven them to the convention center in New York City.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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

With such striking qualities, it is unsurprising that chameleons have appeared in human culture for millennia.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 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

Through lockdown we had about 25 animals at home, including meerkats and chameleons.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2024

“So, you were looking up chameleons during lunch,” she said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste



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