How to Use ode in a Sentence

ode

noun

• An ode to Lagerfeld came in the form of a white blouse.
  — Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
• The song is a swelling, orchestral ode to the cycles of life and a call to live in the present.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
• The décor was an ode to the island, from the cane-and-hemp chairs to the cloudlike bedding.
  — Brittani Sonnenberg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
• The album is an ode to the capital, but not a mash note.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
• For all its darker colorations, the film is a lyric ode to the goodness in mankind.
  — Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2023
• The song’s title is an ode to the Texas jeweler of the same name, who appears in the song’s video.
  — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 25 July 2023
• Biden even countered calls to defund the police in an ode to them.
  — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2023
• The newcomer is an ode to Panerai’s largest store and the city itself.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
• The result was more clever ode than full-on throwback—still, ‘The Rachel' 2.0 is bound to inspire its share of copy-cats.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
• Even the new Barbie's sunglasses are an ode to the Barbie from back then.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
• And the collar and cuffs were odes to Lagerfeld's signature look.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 May 2023
• Then, her 2002 ode to then-boyfriend Ben Affleck (the two would split up, then reunite and wed two decades later).
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
• This film is an ode to all those women in the shadows who were inspired by her bravery.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
• The ultimate ode to the silver screen isn’t in Hollywood.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
• That’s not the only trail that's an ode to Idaho's famous vegetable.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
• But Baldwin’s video is in a class of its own, a depressing ode to the Hamptons of his youth and pre-Rust glory years.
  — Curbed, 17 Jan. 2024
• In an ode to Back to the Future, Adam even grabbed an electric guitar and tried to wreck the slow song that brought his mom and her ex closer on the dance floor.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
• What’s Old Is New Country decorating is an ode to the past.
  — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Whether their hair was swooped into high ponytails or left loose, these celebrities gave a perfect ode to the '60s with their looks.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Feb. 2023
• The trio took over the space after frequenting the original Stir Crazy and opted to keep the name in an ode to the cafe that was there for nearly three decades.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
• An ode to the library Libraries aren’t about silence anymore.
  — David Leonhardt, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
• Ahead, experience an ode to the past, by way of the 15 best jelly sandals for your summer wardrobe.
  — Lauren Tappan, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2023
• The dress was less of an ode to her royal fashion sense and more a sartorial embrace of her love of New York style.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2023
• The ode to the ’50s architecture carried through to the exterior as well.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
• In 1993, the company introduced the Mighty Ducks hockey team in Anaheim; an ode to the Disney movie.
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• In terms of aesthetics, the design is an ode to the surrounding Sologne forest but with a modern spin.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023
• The Whale is a tender ode to the frailty of human connection and the innate drive to want still to piece those broken parts of you back together.
  — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
• Austin has changed a lot since Richard Linklater's ode to the velvet coffin/college town lifestyle was filmed there.
  — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2023
• And take a look at Norman Foster’s ode to the automobile at the Guggenheim Bilbao here.
  — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
• Black arrived, seemingly out of nowhere, dressed as his character Bowser and sang the ode to Princess Peach.
  — Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024