pay homage to

idiom

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

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Something that, on the one hand, would pay homage to the pastries at Blackhole, but something that also wasn’t quite the same. Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025 How does Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Grover, and the rest of the characters honor or pay homage to the Greek gods? Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025 The restaurants and the menu pay homage to boxer Joe Louis as well as his Southern upbringing. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025 Still, there are several features that pay homage to previous decades, such as the high-beam foot switch, thin-rim steering wheel, and skinny column shifter. Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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