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

"His father was lazy but his mother hasn't a lazy bone in her body, and Peter takes after her."—

Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Kim and her sister, Kourtney Kardashian, later took after their mother, Kris, and started hosting the events themselves. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Johnstone confirms the bot is still very much obsessed with Cady, who appears to be taking after her aunt by working on robotics. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 The video was taken after the first of three procedures Ryan, 49, underwent for his cancer. —

Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 The trailer gave a first look at the Institute itself, a cement, brutalist-style building where kids with telekinetic powers are taken after being mysteriously abducted. —

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take after