a case of mistaken identity
noun phrase
: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else
Her arrest was a case of mistaken identity.
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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.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The police have called the killing a case of mistaken identity.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young said investigators believe the shooting was a case of mistaken identity, the Associated Press reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift spilled the tea on how a case of mistaken identity during her Eras Tour led to her fiancé, Travis Kelce, meeting Greta Gerwig… eventually.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The police have called the killing a case of mistaken identity.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young said investigators believe the shooting was a case of mistaken identity, the Associated Press reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift spilled the tea on how a case of mistaken identity during her Eras Tour led to her fiancé, Travis Kelce, meeting Greta Gerwig… eventually.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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 15 Jan. 2026.
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