in homage to

phrase

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

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Orsay had been filled with balloons, which floated on the ceiling in homage to Mortimer’s original aesthetic, and staples from its heyday were on hand, including miniatures of the signature burger. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Firefighters wore full turnout gear in homage to the 343 firefighters who lost their lives. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Trump had refurbished two ornamental fountains, for seventeen million dollars, and wants the park to have forty-seven maple trees, in homage to himself. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Her second name, Elizabeth, pays tribute to the late monarch, while her third name was chosen in homage to her late grandmother, Diana. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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