identity parade

noun

British
: a line of people who stand next to each other while someone tries to identify one of them as the person who has committed a crime

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Plus, Christmas Evil features an identity parade of Santa Clauses that gives the police lineup in The Usual Suspects a run for its money. Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Identity parade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20parade. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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