in homage to

phrase

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

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Her second name, Elizabeth, pays tribute to the late monarch, while her third name was chosen in homage to her late grandmother, Diana. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 She was followed by Jade Cargill, who also wore purple—not in honor of Minnesota’s zero-Super-Bowl-winning football team—but in homage to Minnesota native Prince. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 President Cárdenas named his presidential train in homage to Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who launched Mexico’s War of Independence in 1810. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 This week’s book is Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, a book selected in homage to the recent release of Christopher Nolan’s movie The Odyssey. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 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 Sep. 2026.

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