pay homage to

idiom

: to honor
Her paintings pay homage to women artists of the past.

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Striking design details, like a chain-curtain entrance, set the scene and pay homage to Benjamin Banneker, whose lineage traces to the Dogon tribe of Mali. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 According to city staff, the park’s theme and name, Citrus Bay Park, pay homage to Chula Vista’s rich port history and agricultural citrus groves. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025 Drizzy reportedly poured some tequila on the ground next to the Black Sabbath Bench to pay homage to Osbourne. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 July 2025 The base of the building will retain the historic brick structures dating back to 1883 that pay homage to the legacy of the William Luke Buildings currently occupying part of the site, Foster + Partners noted in a statement. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay homage to

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“Pay homage to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20homage%20to. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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