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 Finally, in the new museum's Time Travel gallery, an Easter egg will pay homage to the museum's famous exhibit that depicts a T.Rex eating a triceratops. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024 Today, many contemporary Japanese architects pay homage to American Modernism, often with an obsessive focus on materials and techniques that make these structures feel lighter and more pristine than their predecessors. Kurt Soller Anu Kumar, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 The nearly nude moment happened after host Jimmy Kimmel invited Cena onstage as part of a bit to pay homage to the 1974 Oscars streaker incident. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Now, some of his famous friends are putting on a tribute concert to pay homage to the late singer’s life and songs. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 Both performances offer touches of ribald humor that pay homage to drag’s more transgressive roots, while sanding off the sharpest of those edges and putting a wholesome face on the form. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024 The John Wick 4 actor took the opportunity to pay homage to Reddick, his friend and costar. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024 In the case of Poe, the team wanted to pay homage to NoDa’s unique and artistic history, with one of literature’s darkest and most unique writers Edgar Allen Poe. Clayton Sealey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Opia and Lawson pay homage to ambitious women fighting to be seen and heard in their marriages and amid the sexism deeply embedded in the Black community. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024

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“Pay homage to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20homage%20to. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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