Sentence examples for takes after from inspiring English sources

"takes after" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to indicate that one person shares certain characteristics with another person. For example, "My daughter takes after her grandmother when it comes to baking."

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takes after

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Third person singular of take after

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He takes after his mother.

"She takes after the dachshund.

He said Tony takes after his mother.

"Aye, she takes after her daddy.

Javier, the second oldest, takes after his father.

Sofia thinks she takes after her mother, but admits that her brother insists she takes after her father.

She is lovely and takes after her mom Marilyn with her fabulous style.

But when it comes to coddling the poor, he takes after his old man.

"But one time is all it takes; after that, you never make that mistake again".

Perhaps he takes after his naughtily urbane grandfather Clifton (George Harris).

And ahead of his time; in that, she takes after him, too.

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