as in homage
a formal expression of praise
tributes were received from all over the world at the opera singer's farewell concert
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Recent Examples of tribute
The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
The emotions were on full display ahead of the opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth as fans paid tribute to late Reds star Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away along with his brother André Silva in a car crash earlier this summer.
—David Close, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Four new Krispy Kreme doughnuts will pay tribute to the Hogwarts houses—Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The tribute, maybe intended as a loving tribute, hit a flat note with many concertgoers.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
The emotions were on full display ahead of the opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth as fans paid tribute to late Reds star Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away along with his brother André Silva in a car crash earlier this summer.
—David Close, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Four new Krispy Kreme doughnuts will pay tribute to the Hogwarts houses—Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The tribute, maybe intended as a loving tribute, hit a flat note with many concertgoers.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribute
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His exuberant new novel, The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter, packs the punch of his short stories, dramatizing a real-life unsolved murder, both a homage to Hollywood noir and a meditation on how and why our deepest connections can betray us.—
Book Marks
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Newsom and his press office both took to social media to announce the agents’ presence, with an homage to President Donald Trump's punctuation and rhetoric.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The distribution of communion led to Cardinal Re delivering the final commendation and valediction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chris Copan was presented with a letter of commendation at the town’s annual Town Meeting for his actions at Woburn District Court on April 14.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Instead, advocates say those who are not in shelter are being pushed farther and farther away from services in an attempt to escape unlawful camping citations.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy does not even provide links or citations to systematic reviews or meta-analyses in reputable journals, the gold standard methods for scientific evidence.—
Simon Williams,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Resolute Racing also stables Eclipse award winner Goodnight Olive, racehorse Just A Touch, and dozens more yearlings, foals and two year olds in training.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Organisations parented by his vision host serious literary gatherings, confer prestigious awards, build encyclopaedic information on Tamil literature, art and culture, and impart literary, cultural and philosophical education to hundreds of curious minds.—
Priyamvada Ramkumar
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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In 1896, Huestis’s career took off as her commercial illustrations began appearing in prominent magazines and, along with her colleague Ami Mali Hicks, winning accolades.—
Anne Halsey,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Aug. 2025
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A lot of times these kinds of accomplishments and accolades are hard to process in the moment, because everything has been happening so fast.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
4 Aug. 2025
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Along the route, the group paused for hymns and speeches at key statues and memorials.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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In August 1997, Princess Diana died age 36 in 1997 following a car accident in Paris, and her younger brother delivered a passionate eulogy at her royal ceremonial funeral at Westminster Abbey six days later.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Nicole Ari Parker, who plays LTW, gives it her all this episode, lightly sparring with guest actress Jenifer Lewis and breaking down while reading a eulogy.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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“Tribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribute. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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