pay homage to

pay homage (to someone or something)

1. To openly copy, simulate, or emulate someone or something in content or style as a means of honoring, admiring, or showing respect toward them or it. The dream sequence in the film pays homage to the television show Twin Peaks. There's a fine line between paying homage and straight up ripping someone off.
2. To openly worship, admire, honor, or show respect for someone or something. Many come from all over the world to pay homage to the venerated leader of the church. I refuse to bend my knee and pay homage simply to conform to convention.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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.
See also: homage, pay
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • homage
  • pay homage (to someone or something)
  • make (a) mock of (someone or something)
  • mock
  • skip out on
  • skip out on (someone or something)
  • idolize
  • idolize (someone or something) as (something)
  • idolize as
  • be swept off (one's) feet
References in periodicals archive
There are 15 stairs that lead down to the Quaid's actual resting place and this area is only opened for visiting top dignitaries who wish to pay homage to Pakistan's founder.
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday will pay homage to the 13 IAF personnel who were killed in An-32 crash in Arunachal Pradesh.
I try to go whenever the opportunity comes my way." "So, the idea of being able to create a scent to celebrate a new production of such a famous opera as Lakme was too good to miss, and the idea of being able to do it for a production which will take place in the Royal Opera House Muscat which is next to the Royal Opera House Mall -- where the world's very first Roja Parfums boutique was opened - was just too magical and too special an opportunity." He added that it was impossible to create this perfume without the use of the world's finest Frankincense which comes from Salalah, and using it was to pay homage to Oman.
On this occasion Quran Khawani will be held at the Mazar of Liaquat Ali Khan and in mosques to pay homage to the departed soul.
Karunanidhi's memorial at the Marina beach, Alagiri said the aim of the rally was to pay homage to his late father and former Chief Minister.
'As we pay homage to the Filipino soldiers who fought gallantly against foreign invaders during the second World War, we also celebrate the heroism of the current crop of Filipinos from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and PNP Philippine National Police as they continue to defend our country and its citizens,' Calida said on Twitter as he paid homage to Filipino veterans on Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor).
On this occasion we pay homage to the founding fathers and to all those laid down their lives and suffered grievously for the cause of an independent homeland .
The coming of age purification ritual is a part of the two-day festival held annually at Kanda Myojin Shrine each January to honour and pay homage to Daikoku, the deity of fortune
We pay homage to our teachers by working at music: trusting them, following their advice, and responding to their demands.
Even after the message, many Indians turned up at the consulate in the evening to pay homage to the deceased girl.
An Evening from Las Vegas will be pay homage to the glitz, glamour and incredible music of Las Vegas in its heyday.
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.
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.
A civic movement has referred the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)'s leader Korneliya Ninova to the prosecution over her decision to pay homage to late communist ruler Todor Zhivkov along with several other lawmakers.
"My three sons, my daughterin-laws, all my grandchildren and my brother Martin - they're all coming down TURN TO PAGE 2 STARS PAY HOMAGE TO OLD TRAFFORD LEGEND SEE PAGES 2-3