homage
/(h)oʊˈmɑʒ/ noun C2- A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
- An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
- In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.
Plural homages
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A flush of colour sprang to Holmes’s pale cheeks, and he bowed to us like the master dramatist who receives the homage of his audience.
Today, every time we toss a dog-eared classic into a backpack, we are inadvertently paying homage to Lane's fiercely egalitarian vision.
Even his iconic pen name was a direct homage to his days traversing the mighty waterway.
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