homages

plural of homage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of homages With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Another of the homages to classic cinema was The Great Movie Ride, housed in the park’s centerpiece, a replica of the iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 The remaining homages are largely being paid through federal trusts or from Florida’s land acquisition grant fund, with about $440,000 so far coming from general revenue. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The event is looser on costume restrictions than during a normal day in the park, resulting in adults geared up in creative homages to characters and attractions. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Brandy Melville and American Eagle have their own homages to the style, while Old Navy’s famous flag tee celebrates its 32nd birthday this year. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The King homages hardly stop there. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026 Hartman’s homages have been many. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homages
Noun
  • But only a handful of these tributes mention Robin’s profound influence on Sylvia Plath’s legacy, one which in turn dramatically affected Robin’s life and career.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There’s not much one can add to the all the fitting tributes flowing forth for former Yale football coach Tony Reno, who died Friday at age 52.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Eva Marie Saint, a revered actress whose two preeminent performances — On the Waterfront and North by Northwest — encapsulated the glories of the 1950s’ Hollywood studio system, died on Tuesday.
    — Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The glories of some former age may be lamented, and our sympathies directed to parties judged righteous or wronged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Smart, a veteran actress, has earned numerous accolades over the course of her career, including eight Emmys, three SAG Awards, two Golden Globes and six Critics Choice Awards.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Langley has nine nominations heading into the November awards show, while Lambert is up for seven accolades.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Sacramento police reported no major security issues at Aftershock, with only a few misdemeanor reports, two citations or arrests and one DUI arrest over the weekend.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those numbers include 759 false identification cards confiscated, 378 alcohol-possession-by-a-minor violations and 98 fake-ID citations during the calendar-year reporting period, according to Oxford Police.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Maye’s three-touchdown performance in New England’s win over Buffalo on Sunday earned him AFC offensive player of the week honors, following a rough start to the season.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The annual gathering honors Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, which falls on the last weekend of September.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The movie was met with multiple mid-screening applauses as the crowd went wild for all the kaiju mayhem on screen.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.
    — Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The buzzy portrait of Tesla, X and SpaceX chief Elon Musk premiered at Venice to critical acclaim, currently sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (off 28 reviews, see Deadline’s here).
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Like Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong, Widow’s Bay standout Kate O’Flynn could parlay her prestige-TV acclaim to Oscar attention for Tender Loving Care.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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