homages

plural of homage

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Recent Examples of homages Another of the homages to classic cinema was The Great Movie Ride, housed in the park’s centerpiece, a replica of the iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 The remaining homages are largely being paid through federal trusts or from Florida’s land acquisition grant fund, with about $440,000 so far coming from general revenue. Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homages
Noun
  • It was announced ahead of the game that one of the tributes to Parton — an orange butterfly decal with her name on it — would be on the back of every Volunteers player's helmet.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The glories of some former age may be lamented, and our sympathies directed to parties judged righteous or wronged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • OutKick Dropkick asked Jordan in a recent interview what the accolades meant to her.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • His accolades also include a Grammy nomination for Kx5, his collaboration with producer deadmau5.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Today such grafts, whether visual or textual, would be called citations; at the time, a text made of excerpts was called a cento, which originally meant a patchwork rag.
    Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One recent study put the number of marketers actively tracking their brand's AI citations at 14%.
    Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Last year, Danish broadcaster DR, Mediatoon Distribution and Belgian producer Creative Conspiracy took top honors for their eminent contributions to the sector and landmark productions.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The junior earned seven sacks last season and earned Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honors.
    Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 31 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
  • Her debut novel, Perish, was published to great acclaim in 2022.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor-Joy initially gained acclaim as an indie darling in films like The Witch and Thoroughbreds.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Homages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homages. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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