How to Use opportunist in a Sentence

opportunist

noun

• To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool.
  — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 30 June 2017
• But, if the agent is a thief or opportunist, the DPOA is a license to steal.
  — Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 22 June 2021
• Crane in turn has cast Smith as an opportunist bankrolled by the D.C.
  — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
• Crane, in turn, has cast Smith as an opportunist bankrolled by the D.C.
  — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
• Trump is an opportunist who got out in front of the parade.
  — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 25 June 2022
• Like any good opportunist, Martin found a way to turn the old thing into the next big thing.
  — refinery29.com, 26 June 2018
• The opportunist was Korey Toomer, who got his hands on the ball three times, despite playing less than Pullard.
  — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Sep. 2017
• Take these steps to make sure opportunists don't get the best of you when hiring someone to provide a service.
  — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2018
• Some of her critics have sought to cast her as an opportunist seeking to bolster her brand.
  — Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2022
• The press has labeled her an opportunist and a neo-Nazi defender.
  — NBC News, 23 June 2018
• That, in turn, makes life easier for opportunists such as Mr Pruitt.
  — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
• In that hot window of time, she’s been stalked on social media and called an opportunist, a traitor to her race, and a washed-up, has-been actress.
  — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• Instead of catering to racists and opportunists, cater to justice and peace for the family.
  — Jasmyne Cannick and Patrisse Khan-Cullors, The Root, 12 Feb. 2018
• Looks like Peak TV has turned me into a raging opportunist.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2018
• The neo-Nazis, too, are less aberrations than opportunists.
  — Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2018
• The Spurs might not be dead, but they are wounded, and opportunists already are contemplating the idea of picking through the bones.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2018
• As an opportunist and self-promoter, Bean had no equal.
  — John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Jan. 2018
• This was the Dark Knight’s persistent worry: Who were the true believers at the conference, and who were the opportunists?
  — Thomas Meaney, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
• The perception of Crist—who served in the House as a Democrat until August—as an opportunist is pretty baked in.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Oct. 2022
• Isn't this is a guy who is an opportunist and a political hack who goes whichever way the -- whichever way the winds are going?
  — Fox News, 19 Aug. 2018
• Palmer amaranth, the ultimate opportunist, now grows in at least 39 states.
  — New York Times, 11 Aug. 2021
• He was called a liar, a philanderer and an opportunist.
  — Susanna Schrobsdorff, Time, 15 Feb. 2018
• These fish are opportunists that feast on a wide array of food depending on what’s available.
  — Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
• Boris Johnson, a political opportunist of the first rank, is reaping the gains.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2021
• What remained were plucky opportunists, including a type of sea-dwelling lizard called an ichthyosaur, which had evolved flippers from land-dwelling feet.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023
• Schoenfeld played opportunist from there inside the crowded six-yard box.
  — Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 25 Oct. 2020
• To this day, Newman sees herself more as a workaholic opportunist who loves her job than as a crusader.
  — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 17 Sep. 2020
• With its mild flavor, a single nubbin of tteok is an equal opportunist flavor sponge.
  — Bon Appétit, 24 May 2022
• Boris, an adept opportunist, would need to change only his outfit to become a modern politician.
  — Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
• Whereas Vance, with his previous flip-flops on Trump, comes across as an opportunist, Kelly’s reasons for getting into politics could hardly be more compelling.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024

Last Updated: 30 Dec 2024