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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Olivia Munn's daughter is already taking after her mom. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 To our knowledge, no actions have been taken after the Cold Case Review presented specific recommendations to BPD. —

Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024 The first step Steffensen took after discovering the footprints was sending along a photo to a photographer friend with a specialization in the natural world. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 Storie, who is brunette, looks just like her father, while Aspen has blonde hair that takes after her mom. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take after