a case of mistaken identity

noun phrase

: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else
Her arrest was a case of mistaken identity.

Examples of a case of mistaken identity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The victims included two parents who were murdered in front of their daughter in a case of mistaken identity in 2023, Estrada said. Alex Stone, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024 To Avoid Confusion For many parents naming their children, going by the middle name is a matter of practicality—and avoiding a case of mistaken identity. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024 Crosley Green has said that if his were a case of mistaken identity, he would have been released by now. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024 Two Alaska State Troopers who pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on a man in a case of mistaken identity have been charged with assault, authorities said Thursday. CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a case of mistaken identity 

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“A case of mistaken identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20case%20of%20mistaken%20identity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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