Idiom
pay homage to
Meaning
to show honor or respect to; to honor; to do, make or pay obeisance to
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The band played a song to pay homage to their favorite singer.”
“The museum created a special exhibit to pay homage to the local artists who shaped the city's history.”
“In his final speech, the director chose to pay homage to the pioneers of cinema who paved the way for his own creative journey.”
Examples
simple
“The band played a song to pay homage to their favorite singer.”
contextual
“The museum created a special exhibit to pay homage to the local artists who shaped the city's history.”
complex
“In his final speech, the director chose to pay homage to the pioneers of cinema who paved the way for his own creative journey.”
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