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tribute

[trib-yoot] / ˈtrɪb jut /


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Spanish police paid tribute to the officer, who has been named as Juan José, in a statement on X and said: "Our hearts are with his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones."

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

“There’s a phrase that I love,” the writer John Lahr says during “Avedon,” director Ron Howard’s irresistible tribute to the photographer Richard Avedon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

“I’ll always love you, Mom,” Airyn wrote in her tribute shared Monday on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

He also became emotional as he paid tribute to his Argentine predecessor Francis, calling him "our beloved" pope.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Their economy is based on reciprocal exchanges between individuals or families, rather than on a redistribution of tribute paid to some central authority.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Enthusiasts made video tributes about the pair on YouTube, including a song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Rather than making the tributes a prominent part of the ceremony, the couple chose quieter gestures that carried personal meaning.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

"He had a warmth, a genuine sense of humour, he always made time for individuals and that's one of the tributes that has been said many times this morning," Knott told BBC Scotland News.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Australia's prime minister and fellow parliamentarians led sombre tributes Monday to "beacon of decency" and colleague Helen Haines, who remains in hospital after being struck by a car outside her office a week ago.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The dining room gets quieter and quieter as the tributes file out to go perform.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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