pay homage
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Ali Hamid drove from Chatsworth to pay homage to the man he described “as my mentor, my father figure, my everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako’s extravagant Afro-futuristic Lego sculptures pay homage to the African continent’s varied histories and cultures, using a Danish-created product to center Black people and stories.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
The kits will be inspired by iconic looks from the past and pay homage to each club's history and fan traditions.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Another, entirely misbegotten, narrative thread relates the trip Mr. Enrigue took with his then-wife, the writer Valeria Luiselli, and their children to Arizona to pay homage to forgotten Apache warriors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
“I pay homage to the queen,” Ben said with a flourish.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
