How to Use double take in a Sentence

double take

noun

• His parents did a double take when he came home with a tattoo.
• Yeah, that grille might cause double takes for a while.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2020
• But the high rates for I Bonds are making savers do a double take.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022
• The next name down the list, however, might draw a double take.
  — Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
• Get ready to do a double take because most of the styles are under $100.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
• Then, Drake steps in and throws an alley that would make D Wade do a double take.
  — Damien Scott, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
• Most of his classmates, friends and anybody among the younger crowd often do a double take.
  — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 22 June 2021
• There were a couple of men next to me staring and doing double takes.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
• These unblinking eyes are sure to make guests do a double take.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
• Though some might enjoy the faux-nude beach look, the ensuing double take is not one most of us seek.
  — Christine Whitney, WSJ, 11 July 2018
• Others would walk by outside, do a double take at the sign, and come inside.
  — Mia Sato, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
• Madison is Victoria's younger sister and this isn't the first time that the two have caused us to do a double take.
  — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 15 Dec. 2017
• But that wasn't Meghan's only outfit of the day causing royal fans to do a double take.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022
• Gerber's look on Sunday night is not the first time the mother-daughter duo caused a double take.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
• His version of a double take was a blank stare, his weapon the throwaway ironic remark.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
• Four of those points for McGee came on two thunderous jams that made Booker do a double take.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2021
• D'Agostino says her favorite thing is watching people walk by the storefront and do a double take.
  — Julia Sayers, AL.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• Several people did a double take, a few pointed, and two held up phones to record videos.
  — Nnedi Okorafor, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
• Niven did a double take as the orchestra struck up a jaunty tune.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
• However, this isn't the first time the Property Brothers have had their fans do a double take.
  — Eileen Reslen, House Beautiful, 6 July 2018
• Many of them stopped and did something of a double take to see if the man in the pink suede jacket and skinny jeans was really Dimitroff.
  — Kris Rhim, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• Ferrante said it’s a drastic contrast and one that makes some people do a double take.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 19 May 2021
• Still, there are a few aspects of the Madden NFL 19 ratings that caused a double take to someone who follows the league closely.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 12 July 2018
• Smiling strangers did double takes as the rapper, activist and filmmaker moved down the street.
  — Jen Yamato, latimes.com, 7 July 2018
• Here, seven above-neck beauty pairings that are worth a double take.
  — Vogue, 2 Oct. 2017
• Major hair moments provoked a few double takes this week as well.
  — Akili King, Vogue, 2 June 2019
• Since his starring days at Gonzaga, Timme has earned bewildered double takes.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
• Hugh Jackman is making fans do a double take with his latest rugged movie transformation.
  — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
• Made to order in Italy, the pieces are a fantasia—glassware that invites a double take, if not a double pour.
  — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
• The high pile Sherpa fleece stands out just enough to earn a few double takes without looking over the top with a regular day-to-day outfit.
  — Will Porter, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025