How to Use identity in a Sentence

identity

noun
  • The identity of the criminal is not known.
  • They produced their passports as proof of their identities.
  • They arrested the wrong man. It was a case of mistaken identity.
  • As children grow, they establish their own identities.
  • His art reflects his cultural identity.
  • The spokesman said the ages and identity of the two are unknown.
    Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • By the end of the film, Erin and Tegan still don’t know the true identity of Fake Tegan.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This isn't the first change in identity for the restaurant.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2022
  • His identity gave most of the judges some paws, though.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
  • That's what pushed her to hide her trans identity at the time.
    Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The identity of the man who was shot was not made available.
    Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This isn’t a line that’s meant to change your face or your identity.
    Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2018
  • The cause of the crash is unknown, and police did not share the identity of the father who died in the crash.
    Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • To shield the identity of the now 30-year-old victim, he was referred to in the case as John Doe 2.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The man’s identity has not been revealed to the public.
    Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The identities of the woman and child have not been released.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 12 July 2019
  • Police still haven't been able to confirm the identities of the two men who are still on the run.
    Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 5 July 2018
  • The identity and the age of the juvenile have not been released.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The man's identity was not disclosed in the news release.
    Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 13 July 2022
  • The identity of the man is not being disclosed at this time.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The clash of identities has even shown up in Harris’s home.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The guilt or shame feelings might be tied to your identity.
    Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The names of both the girl and her mother were withheld from the lawsuit to protect the girl’s identity.
    Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The pilot light of my identity, not a problem to be solved.
    Susannah Felts, Longreads, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The identity of the woman who died has not been released.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The identity of the person killed has not yet been released.
    Ashley McBride, SFChronicle.com, 10 July 2019
  • Police have not released the identity of the man who was killed.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 28 June 2024
  • Yet each town brings its own identity to the process of revival, too.
    Carmen K. Sisson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2017
  • McGuffey sued her boss, claiming she was fired for raising concerns about the use of force and her identity as a gay woman.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Republic is not naming the juvenile’s grandfather to protect the identity of the 16-year-old.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

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