pay tribute/homage to

idiom

: to honor and praise (someone)
We gather here today to pay tribute/homage to a great woman.

Examples of pay tribute/homage to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bia, Coi Leray, Cutty Ranks, Dexta Daps, M.O.P., Rah Digga, ScarLip, Spice, Supercat, and Swizz Beatz are scheduled to pay tribute to Rhymes. Time, 25 June 2023 The Grammy-winning star, 44, took time out from being a vocal bible to pay tribute to her baby girl via Instagram. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 June 2023 Now, 35 years after the disco icon’s death, Adam Lambert is ready to pay tribute to a great that paved the way. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 June 2023 The 43-year-old show creator took to Instagram to pay tribute to the teen dramedy series and its four-season run on Netflix ahead of its Thursday red carpet event. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023 The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to Italian producer and director Renzo Rossellini by presenting him with a lifetime achievement award, organizers said Thursday. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2023 From fun garments that pay tribute to their favorite bands to clothing suitable for 10 hours in the sun, concert-goers that show up ready to serve are part of the experience. Abigail Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023 As previously announced, the 55th edition will pay tribute to Malian helmer Souleymane Cissé who will receive the Carrosse d’Or award. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023 This week, the 22-year-old, who lives in neighboring Guangzhou, visited Hong Kong with a friend to pay tribute to his idol. Kanis Leung, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023

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Dictionary Entries Near pay tribute/homage to

Payton

pay tribute/homage to

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“Pay tribute/homage to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20tribute%2Fhomage%20to. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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