in homage to

idiom

: as a sign of respect for
People bowed in homage to the king as he passed by.

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In typical Traveling Wilburys fashion, the whimsical supergroup skipped Vol. 2 entirely and named its second album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3, with the members of the group adopting new aliases—Petty, likely in homage to Mudcrutch, became Muddy Wilbury. Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024 Smile 2 director cast Jack Nicholson's son in homage to The Shining: 'Looks exactly like Jack' While the premise is initially quite similar to that of the first film, Finn told Entertainment Weekly that homemade an intentional effort to take the story in an unexpected direction. Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024 The man respectfully known as Deebo, in homage to the iconic villain played by the late Tommy Lister in Friday, has inspired highlight reels like the one below. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Today, Key West is known as the Conch Republic in homage to the creatures. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in homage to 

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“In homage to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20homage%20to. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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