pay homage to

idiom

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

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The duo's special drinks pay homage to Hilton and Richie's history with Sonic, the release said. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 The two suggested a middle name that would pay homage to the influence Louise’s birth would have for generations to come. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Zoom in: Asher Adams houses 225 rooms, a restaurant, a grab-and-go coffee shop and two bars that pay homage to the location's historic railway past. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024 The two genre pics also have scenes that directly pay homage to Isabelle Adjani’s famous miscarriage scene in Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession (1981), a film that Finn and Robert Pattinson are slated to remake. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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