pay homage to
Show deep respect
To pay homage to someone or something is to show respect, honor, or admiration.
The phrase often implies formal or public acknowledgment: The ceremony paid homage to fallen soldiers.
In creative contexts, paying homage means deliberately echoing or referencing an earlier work or artist: The film pays homage to classic noir.
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- tip one's hatGesture of polite recognition
- kneelBend legs to ground
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- bow downBend body in deference
venerate · stand in awe · tribute · revere · honor · commemorate · fallen heroes · exalt · genuflect · worship · memorial · wreath-laying · moment of silence · pilgrimage · glorify · commend · offering · bless