Below you will find example sentences with "pay tribute". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Pay Tribute in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: tribute
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 21
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.1 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 1 start, 17 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "pay tribute" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 00 to pay tribute to their, 2019 to pay tribute to her, former, fans and friends stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with paid tribute, equal pay, pay attention, paid tribute, paying tribute and tribute album, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with pay tribute
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Doddie Weir's sons pay tribute to their father. (9 words)
But he said, “I’ve got to pay tribute to what Julian has done today. (15 words)
Family, friends and fans descended on Graceland today to pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. (15 words)
Tonight (Wednesday, June 5) at the : “Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?”the Parkway will pay tribute to the Beatles’ favorite American musician with a live performance by Dream on Nilsson, the Twin Cities’ tribute band. (41 words)
A brave Ellen spoke to the County Press over those difficult days in April 2019 to pay tribute to her daughter and also express her concerns publicly about how she felt mental health professionals 'normalised' Aeryn's suicidal thoughts. (39 words)
Maradona fans chant and wave flags at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires in tribute Thousands gathered in downtown Buenos Aires on Thursday (November 26) to pay tribute to soccer legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
After arriving back in Gorgie, Webster made sure to pay tribute to the club which gave him his first opportunity in the coaching ranks, while paying special tribute to a fellow former Hearts defender.
The MS Nurse Honor Guard Association consists of volunteer nurses who pay tribute to nurses who have passed away, by performing the Nightingale Tribute at their funeral or memorial service.
Maradona fans chant and wave flags at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires in tribute Thousands gathered in downtown Buenos Aires on Thursday (November 26) to pay tribute to soccer legend Diego Maradona, who has died aged 60.
Tonight (Wednesday, June 5) at the : “Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?”the Parkway will pay tribute to the Beatles’ favorite American musician with a live performance by Dream on Nilsson, the Twin Cities’ tribute band.
Had to sell all he owned to pay for his nursing home, all while the millionaire “royalty” and politicians, who have never seen a minute of such horrendous, terrifying conflict, “pay tribute”.
About 200 family and friends gathered in the chapel at Liverpool Cemetery on Wednesday morning to pay tribute - remembering the loving mum for her big personality, ability to make friends, and excellent cooking skills.
A brave Ellen spoke to the County Press over those difficult days in April 2019 to pay tribute to her daughter and also express her concerns publicly about how she felt mental health professionals 'normalised' Aeryn's suicidal thoughts.
Additionally, the movie seeks to pay tribute to the unwavering dedication of the scientific and medical community who confronted the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
And I think today's audiences, they expect a certain level of production value, and we wanted to pay tribute also to what Gersha has done on with that more of a heroic silhouette.
As such, Real Madrid was quick to pay tribute and bid the Welshman farewell as soon as he made the announcement.
But he said, “I’ve got to pay tribute to what Julian has done today.
Chief executive Peter Laurie said: "Over the coming weeks and months, Battersea will be finding the best way to pay tribute to our wonderful friend and ambassador, the late, great Paul O'Grady MBE.
City officials, including Mayor Steven Hernandez, will be on hand to pay tribute to the pop star during the festivities.
Cloud's co-star, Javon "Wanna" Walton, who played Cloud's adoptive brother, Ashtray, in "Euphoria" also took to Instagram to pay tribute to his co-star.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former president Sonia Gandhi pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at his memorial ‘Veer Bhumi’, in New Delhi on May 21, 2023.
Crews lined up outside fire stations around the country at 11:00 to pay tribute to their former colleague.
Doddie Weir's sons pay tribute to their father.
Family, friends and fans descended on Graceland today to pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley.
Feedback on “'Chandler is going to live for ever': Dublin fans pay tribute to Matthew Perry”.
Following that confirmation, the 28-year-old took to Twitter to pay tribute to the club which has been a big part of his career to date.