in homage to

idiom

: as a sign of respect for
People bowed in homage to the king as he passed by.

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Named in homage to Van Gogh’s Chair, an 1888 painting by the Dutch master depicting a simple chair, Bolla’s work is hollow, its parts secured to one another with foil. News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2025 The number represents the 13th letter of the alphabet, M, in homage to the Mexican Mafia, the powerful Southern California prison gang. T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025 In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the same kind of yellow letters were painted along Greenwood Avenue in homage to the lives stolen in the 1921 Race Massacre. Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 Today’s vintage file applesauce cake is from the 1930s, and the measurements are precise and perfect for a moist and delicious easy snack cake in homage to all of our features department journalists from yesteryear. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in homage to

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“In homage to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20homage%20to. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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