homages

plural of homage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of homages The event is looser on costume restrictions than during a normal day in the park, resulting in adults geared up in creative homages to characters and attractions. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Brandy Melville and American Eagle have their own homages to the style, while Old Navy’s famous flag tee celebrates its 32nd birthday this year. Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The countless interactive areas on campus include homages to legendary politicians and activists that inspire the Obamas, plus a wealth of original art, free activities, and mementos from the Obamas' historic two terms in the People's House. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 The King homages hardly stop there. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026 Hartman’s homages have been many. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026 Suggested names spanned references from politics — such as the Sacramento Filibusters and the Sacramento Bills — to homages to city and state history, geography and flora and fauna. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026 Ghirri’s essays teem with allusions to art history, and two of the more striking large Polaroids invoked paintings by the artist’s favorite old masters, though the homages inclined less toward reverence than tart irony. James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homages
Noun
  • Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Kevin Keegan, a legend of both clubs, died last month and this game was always earmarked for special tributes.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The privileged hillside location is well removed from the crowds, yet Florence and all its Renaissance glories is a mere 20-minute ride on the complimentary shuttle bus.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Mensah has received numerous preseason accolades — he was voted the ACC’s preseason player of the year and is on multiple preseason watch lists for annual awards.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • His flagship restaurant in Oakland’s Temescal district, Burdell, has won a number of accolades – snagging first place in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants list for 2025 and also Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year for 2024.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More than 80% of camera citations issued to vehicles with Virginia tags in 2024 also remain unpaid.
    Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The senators also noted that grants were canceled out of the blue with form letters, which had contradictory explanations and incorrect citations.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The film screened at the Berlinale and won the Golden Biznaga for best Ibero-American film, along with Silver Biznaga honors for best director and cinematography at the Málaga International Film Festival.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, 24 Bulldogs have earned preseason honors over that span.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Pfeiffer received critical acclaim for her TV performances this year in Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Paramount+’s The Madison.
    Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Anderson has garnered critical and mainstream acclaim in recent years thanks to dramatic and comedic turns including The Last Showgirl — which got her a Golden Globe nomination — and the Naked Gun reboot from Paramount.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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