pay homage to

idiom

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

Examples of pay homage to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a statement provided to the Associated Press, Lawler described himself as a lifelong Jackson superfan who was attempting to pay homage to the pop star. Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 To truly pay homage to the original Revelations, the piece also needed to be a concert with a choral group. Steven Vargas, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024 Other murals pay homage to the inspiring local businesses of Phoenix. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024 Shanghai is a small, intimate space with movie posters and artwork that pay homage to the former Oriental Drugs and current Oriental Theatre that neighbors the space the bar is in. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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