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pay homage to

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: to honor
Her paintings pay homage to women artists of the past.

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Thirty years ago, Toronto’s Rheostatics went high-concept with Music Inspired by the Group of Seven, a National Gallery of Canada commission to pay homage to early 20th century Canadian landscape painters. Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025 Some people want to pay homage to their history. Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 Jalmari brings the raw action and emotional depth needed to pay homage to this legendary character. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 The band will pay homage to its roots by playing its first three albums in their entirety, in chronological order over the course of the three shows. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay homage to

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“Pay homage to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20homage%20to. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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