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pay homage to someone or something

to openly honor or worship someone or something. Do you expect me to pay homage to your hero? I refuse to pay homage to your principles.
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Later, the PU acting vice chancellor led a walk to pay homage to the martyrs.
Peace seminar at PU
We pay homage to our students by trusting them with one of our most prized possessions--our love for music.
Homage
An Evening from Las Vegas will be pay homage to the glitz, glamour and incredible music of Las Vegas in its heyday.
Viva Las Vegas in Marbella
This caravan, whose idea was born through the social network "Facebook," aims to pay homage to martyrs of Sidi Bouzid and more particularly Mohamed Bouazizi who has become a symbol of the popular Revolution in Tunisia.
Caravan of thanks heads to Sidi Bouzid
His birthday, although meaningful to Elvis fans around the world, does not attract the throngs of tourists who make the pilgrimage to Graceland to pay homage to the star.
Chilean miner Edison all shook up
Sandys says: "I wanted to pay homage to the thousands of Londoners who have made this pilgrimage over the years and am delighted to be able to raise money to grant Starlight children's wishes, and help my chosen charities while I'm at it.
Star prizes on offer at Derby walk launch; Racing people Focus on those at the heart of the action
For their fifth full-length, San Francisco experimental electronic duo Matmos pay homage to 10 outre queer legends--including William S.
Ten reasons to hit repeat
From the same editors that brought us Visiting Emily (Dickinson) and Visiting Walt (Whitman), this anthology contains over 100 poems that pay homage to New England's premier poet.
Coghill, Sheila & Tammaro, Thom, eds. Visiting Frost : Poems Inspired by the Life and Work of Robert Frost
The Italian restaurant will offer a fun and exciting dining experience that will pay homage to art of pizza making.
Jeffrey Beers' Dubai adventure
They've also got another cause for celebration after one of the producers of cult TV show 24 decided to pay homage to them in the new series.
The Razz: Betweens for the Ferry
The plan to turn the Fatima Shrine into a place where all the religions of the world will gather to pay homage to their various gods has aroused strong opposition.
Controversy in Fatima over inter-religious dialogue
Wilson Phillips: ``California'' (Columbia) The group's first record since 1992 is a collection of covers that pay homage to the music the trio grew up listening to.
HEAR TODAY NEW RELEASES AND NEWS FROM THE MUSIC WORLD
Of the Prokofiev composition, Varone says, "I'm drawn to the lushness of the score, and plan to pay homage to the original source material--waltzes from Cinderella and War and Peace.
Of mice and modern
Members of the European Union are considering whether the union's yet-to-be-formed constitution should pay homage to God.
European Union debates role of religion. (Around the World)
In their latest effort, the Dillons pay homage to an amazing trailblazer in the picture book Rap A Tap Tap.
Rap A Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles--Think of That!
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