pay homage to

idiom

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

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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 But visitors to New York shouldn’t miss a chance to pay homage to the fight for equality that in many ways took root in the city. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 Audiences just can’t get enough of films that offer frights and scares, or even family-friendly flicks that pay homage to spooky season. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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