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
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In 2021, Disneyland updated Jessica Rabbit’s look in the Anaheim park from her red dress to a trench coat, allegedly more in line with her new career as a private investigator, taking after Bob Hoskins’ Eddie Valliant in the project.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2024
Fueled by a combination of grief, curiosity, and determination, Billy did indeed take after his birth mother to create something both fantastical and very real in terms of its consequences.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Photos taken after the second shooting showed at least five bullet holes in the office's windows and door.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Tommy, taking after his uncle Pietro, can move at superhuman speed, while Billy shares Wanda’s magical abilities.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2024
Fueled by a combination of grief, curiosity, and determination, Billy did indeed take after his birth mother to create something both fantastical and very real in terms of its consequences.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Photos taken after the second shooting showed at least five bullet holes in the office's windows and door.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Tommy, taking after his uncle Pietro, can move at superhuman speed, while Billy shares Wanda’s magical abilities.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Take after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20after. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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