pay homage to

idiom

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

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Other appliqué elements throughout the range pay homage to London. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Aug. 2025 In June, Gellar told Parade that the series would pay homage to the late Michelle Trachtenberg, who played her sister Dawn from 2000-2003. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025 The series, now in its 19th year, typically draws on a socially relevant theme to pay homage to classic filmmaking through four films. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 Striking design details, like a chain-curtain entrance, set the scene and pay homage to Benjamin Banneker, whose lineage traces to the Dogon tribe of Mali. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 30 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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