homage
respect or reverence paid or rendered: In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.
the formal public acknowledgment by which a feudal tenant or vassal declared himself to be the man or vassal of his lord, owing him fealty and service.
the relation thus established of a vassal to his lord.
something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another: a Festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher.
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How to use homage in a sentence
I am passionate about my family and creating delicious and nutritious recipes for them, incorporating natural, plant-based ingredients that pay homage to my Caribbean roots.
Changing the plant-based food industry one spoon at a time | Rachel King | February 7, 2021 | FortuneAs we praise artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, and Nicki Minaj, it’s increasingly important to pay homage to the trailblazers that came before them.
Actresses GG Townson And Laila Odom On What It Took To Become Salt-N-Pepa | Brande Victorian | January 22, 2021 | Essence.comWe pay homage to all those nonne toscane in strictly sticking to the Tuscan version.
Bitcoin bombs lower, touching the dreaded $30,000 range | Bernhard Warner | January 22, 2021 | FortuneIn “Cha Cha Heels” she pays homage to John Waters playing iconic characters from three of his movies — Dawn Davenport in “Female Trouble,” Beverly Sutphin in “Serial Mom” and Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray.”
Nina West spreads holiday cheer in two new videos | Joey DiGuglielmo | December 5, 2020 | Washington BladeWhen scrolling through Dess’s feed, you can catch the performer in archived fashion looks paying homage to past runway moments in correlation to her hard-to-find flexes like Birkin bags, AP watches, and Chanel snags.
It was a very faithful homage to a Six Million Dollar Man episode.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis photograph references Voodoo and is homage to African slaves.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism | Dina Goldstein | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASThomage to soccer, celebration of its lights, denunciation of its shadows.
The Literature of Futbol: 11 Great Books About Soccer | Robert Birnbaum | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBrian Eno was the first one invited to do the soundtrack; after all, the film was intended as an homage to Andy Warhol.
Punks, UFOs, and Heroin: How ‘Liquid Sky’ Became a Cult Movie | Daniel Genis | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven "Surf Wax America," a seemingly innocuous homage to The Beach Boys' early hits, morphed into a meditation on drowning.
Remembering Weezer’s ‘The Blue Album,’ A Garage Rock Classic, on Its 20th Anniversary | Andrew Romano | May 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe would fear what he did not understand, and he would bow down and pay homage to what he feared.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordNot to smoke at all in the presence of a superior, is held the most delicate homage which can be paid him.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.She made me a profound and graceful curtsey—feminine homage to my budding manhood.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe performance of it is introduced along with that of other actions that certainly imply the rendering of religious homage.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamReligious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for homage
/ (ˈhɒmɪdʒ) /
a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to)
(in feudal society)
the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord: See also fealty
something done in acknowledgment of vassalage
archaic, or poetic to render homage to
Origin of homage
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for homage
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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