as in homage
a formal expression of praise
tributes were received from all over the world at the opera singer's farewell concert
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Recent Examples of tribute
Family members, friends, and contemporaries in the industry have been posting tributes following the news.
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Mikelle Street, Them., 10 Nov. 2025
To add a wintertime edge to her sporty attire, Biles paid tribute to her husband.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
In tribute, all Puerto Rican players will wear Delgado’s number 21.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The show, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena and available for streaming on Hulu the following day, will also feature a tribute performance to Gill.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
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Mikelle Street, Them., 10 Nov. 2025
To add a wintertime edge to her sporty attire, Biles paid tribute to her husband.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
In tribute, all Puerto Rican players will wear Delgado’s number 21.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The show, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena and available for streaming on Hulu the following day, will also feature a tribute performance to Gill.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribute
Noun
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The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dean’s Cake House Andalusia, Alabama Dean Jacobs' bakery is an homage to the Southern grandmother.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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LaBare earned commendation from the Navy during his actions in the raid.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Reckless driving offenses can result in a citation in municipal court or a criminal charge in county circuit court.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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There were 19 citations issued this year across hotels, residential buildings and restaurants.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, he was posthumously named a national hero of Indonesia – prompting protests from human rights groups and victims who decried the award as whitewashing a repressive regime that left hundreds of thousands dead, according to historians.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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While the film earned numerous accolades, including a Film Independent Spirit win and a Sundance Film Festival directing award, the experience of being both filmmaker’s and subject left him drained.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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But beyond the wins, losses and accolades, there was the man who remained in his players’ lives, through good times and tough times.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The singer delivered a pulsating rendition of the record paired with slick choreography and a crew of dancers in a warehouse for the set that marks her latest accolade, being named Global Push Artist for November.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The video, filmed by someone who must have scaled one of the bridge’s three-hundred-and-ten-foot towers, is basically a eulogy created in the grip of the mind-set that caused the young girls’ deaths.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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During his appearance on the podcast, Charles also spoke about writing what became one of the most famous eulogies of the last century.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Tribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribute. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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