take after
verb
took after; taken after; taking after; takes after
: to resemble (someone) in features, build, character, or disposition
a daughter who takes after her mother
"That's Tulliver's son," said the publican to a grocer standing on the adjacent door-step. "Ah!" said the grocer, "I thought I knew his features. He takes after his mother's family."—
George Eliot
George Eliot"His father was lazy but his mother hasn't a lazy bone in her body, and Peter takes after her."—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud MontgomeryExamples of take after in a Sentence
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The team should have a legitimate interest in him for his all-around game, even if he’s taken after the next name on the list.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Danielson is not accused of being involved in any of these crimes, but their photograph — a mugshot taken after they were arrested during a nonviolent protest in 2019 — was published in stories about the string of murders, where they were linked to the group that perpetrated them.
—Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Brooke took after her dad athletically and eventually followed him into the spotlight.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
This reporter tried his hand recently to add to his take after a Las Vegas trip, but failed miserably.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Danielson is not accused of being involved in any of these crimes, but their photograph — a mugshot taken after they were arrested during a nonviolent protest in 2019 — was published in stories about the string of murders, where they were linked to the group that perpetrated them.
—Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Brooke took after her dad athletically and eventually followed him into the spotlight.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
This reporter tried his hand recently to add to his take after a Las Vegas trip, but failed miserably.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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