Sentence examples for mistook a from inspiring English sources

He mistook a 1920's Tiffany bracelet for costume jewelry.

William Golding once mistook a Bob Dylan puppet for Satan.

They drew the line when she mistook a navy vessel for prowlers.

Ms. Goodwin said she mistook a quote in her notes for her own words.

We mistook a decade-long play for reality, until somebody mugged us before exiting.

The spaniel mistook a glass wall for a door and left in a huff.

Nobody ever mistook a New York City token for a São Paolo token.

But the pitcher who mistook a bat for a ball was only fined.

The officers said they mistook a black wallet that Mr. Diallo was holding for a gun.

In the case of a patient known as SM, he mistook a harmonica for a cash register.

Little wonder that the Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan, visiting Angkor in 1296, mistook a colossal Vishnu for a Buddha.