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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The release stemmed from a case of mistaken identity after authorities confused Bryan with another inmate with the same last name, the sheriff's office said in a statement on July 31.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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, 16 Aug. 2025
Federal immigration agents reportedly told a Texas man to shave his beard after he was wrongfully arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The manhunt now continues as the sighting was determined a case of mistaken identity.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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, 16 Aug. 2025
Federal immigration agents reportedly told a Texas man to shave his beard after he was wrongfully arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The manhunt now continues as the sighting was determined a case of mistaken identity.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 July 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 7 Sep. 2025.
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