How to Use tribute in a Sentence

tribute

noun

• The country was forced to pay tribute.
• The ruler paid a tribute every year.
• The concert was a tribute to the musician.
• Yellow ribbons were tied on trees as a tribute to the soldiers at war.
• And that's the thing that's a tribute to Peter and the team of The Crown.
  — Town & Country, 12 Nov. 2022
• The name paid tribute to the life and legacy of one of the all-time thrill-seekers.
  — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
• The band Mike and the Moonpies paid tribute to Bell on Monday.
  — Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022
• Sources told Page Six that the new name was a tribute to her mother.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
• Here is a tribute to just some of them, in their own voices.
  — Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
• White shared her own video tribute to the host last Thursday.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
• This isn’t the first time country artists have contributed to a tribute project to the Rolling Stones.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2022
• Both sets are billed as tributes to the history and heritage of Paris.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
• Below, the world plays tribute to the former First Lady.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2023
• The choice of Lewiston was a tribute to Harvey, Morissette said.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
• The tribute concludes with a throwback photo of the Thickes on the set of Growing Pains.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
• Jake Blount and Wallis Bird performed in tribute to Ian.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2023
• Beastie Goys are by no means the first Beasties tribute.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 21 July 2022
• The first, released earlier this year, was a tribute to Sun Ra.
  — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
• The actor turned 19 on Tuesday and marked the birthday with a sweet tribute to his twin sister, Chloe.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
• But the new tribute to Williams was about more than his bravery in combat service.
  — Kevin Freking, ajc, 14 July 2022
• This week, Queen Camilla gave a very sparkling tribute to her late mother-in-law.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
• There's no better way to ring in a new year than to have a flashback party that pays tribute to times gone by.
  — Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2022
• Nick Carter has paid tribute to his younger brother Aaron, who died at the age of 34 on Saturday.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2022
• In his tribute, Kennedy posted a poignant black-and-white photo of his mother.
  — Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
• In others, Taylor pays tribute to the ideas and aesthetics of the Black Panthers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
• This isn't the first time Lopez has paid tribute to Affleck via her accessories.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2023
• The sidewalk outside the church is now blanketed with a sea of flowers, a somber tribute to the victims.
  — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
• Following the death of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam and Dave singer turned to social media to pay tribute to the soul legend.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
• Martin went on to pay tribute to SNL’s writers—who the cameras captured standing outside in the rain.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
• Korean celebrities paid tribute to Kim following the news of her death.
  — Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2025