homage

Example Sentences

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It paid homage to a nurse’s steady hands, to a mother’s prayer beads slipping through her fingers, and to a belief that our stories do not end at the point of collapse.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The colour is believed to be a homage to the fifth Earl of Rosebery, Archibald Primrose, a 19th Century Liberal prime minister and patron of Scottish football.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Custom clothing designers and artists pay homage to it in hats, shirts and artwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

“The Lawrence Tree” is O’Keeffe’s homage to both New Mexico and Lawrence’s writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

There was one teacher at Carter who didn’t pay homage to the Carter Cowboys.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger