homage

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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

Mr. Sokolov styles his work as an homage to 1970s grindhouse cinema, complete with cheesy sound effects, slo-motion, and grandiose musical cues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The montage features O’Brien running through film sets of various nominated movies as a group of children run after him, an homage to the movie’s infamous scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Dries van Noten's Julian Klausner paid homage to the 1990s/early noughties with his maxi denim skirts with the must-have high split.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

With the singing of this song the trip began, tradition was paid its due homage, the rites of odyssey fulfilled.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy