Below you will find example sentences with "paying tribute". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Paying Tribute in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: tribute
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 22.5 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "paying tribute" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 22.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as paying tribute to her, as people paying tribute to bob, former, late and friend stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with paid tribute, pay tribute, paying off, paid tribute, pay tribute and tribute album, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with paying tribute
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Allison Holker is paying tribute to her husband, the late Stephen “tWitch” Boss. (13 words)
LG Manoj Sinha paying tribute to General Zorawar Singh in Jammu on Tuesday. (13 words)
Paying tribute to her father, Philippa said: "He was very kind, and he always had time for people. (18 words)
A message was played from former Late Late show host Ryan Tubridy paying tribute to Dignam, who appeared on the show a number of times, notably with Irish folk star Finbar Furey in 2017 when the two performed Eric Bogle’s The Green Fields Of France. (46 words)
Former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith has been reported dead at the age of 31 by family members paying tribute to his life and legacy. (26 words)
In a statement he issued personally, the president wrote that it was with a heavy heart that he was paying tribute to someone younger than himself. (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Many have started paying tribute to her; rapper, Olamide took to his Instagram page to pen down his tribute: “Rest Up”.
Individual Spaniards were awarded the tribute and labor or particular indigenous communities, with that population paying tribute and performing labor locally.
Allison Holker is paying tribute to her husband, the late Stephen “tWitch” Boss.
A message was played from former Late Late show host Ryan Tubridy paying tribute to Dignam, who appeared on the show a number of times, notably with Irish folk star Finbar Furey in 2017 when the two performed Eric Bogle’s The Green Fields Of France.
Charlotte said it had been a comfort to see so many of his friends paying tribute to her brother.
China on Thursday hailed the late Henry Kissinger as an “old friend”, paying tribute to a diplomat central to establishing ties between Beijing and Washington.
Chrishell Stause is paying tribute to her former “All My Children” co-star Billy Miller, who died on Friday at just 43.
Conner’s passing shocked those who knew him well, and his family, friends, and fans have been paying tribute to him since the news broke.
Flowers and cards left as people paying tribute to Bob Lee near the Portside apartment building in San Francisco.
Former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith has been reported dead at the age of 31 by family members paying tribute to his life and legacy.
Her close friend Tamara Lynch confirmed the news on Friday, paying tribute to her ‘tenacious’ personality and work ethic.
In a statement he issued personally, the president wrote that it was with a heavy heart that he was paying tribute to someone younger than himself.
LG Manoj Sinha paying tribute to General Zorawar Singh in Jammu on Tuesday.
Members of the community join local organisations, veterans, and elected members in paying tribute on the closest Sunday to November 11.
North Yorkshire Police is paying tribute to retired police dog Teal who has sadly passed away following six years of service as a sniffer dog.
Paying tribute, Mr Smith's family described him as "a devoted father" and "a dearly loved, son, brother, uncle, cousin, grandson and friend".
Paying tribute, Siobhan described Shaun - who was an avid FC fan - as an "amazing person" who was "courageous and charismatic".
Paying tribute to her daughter, Xena's mother Catherine Hayden described her as "beautiful", saying she was "well loved" and "touched many hearts".
Paying tribute to her father, Philippa said: "He was very kind, and he always had time for people.
Paying tribute to his former colleague, President Higgins said the former Minister's "child-centred approach" will leave an "extraordinary legacy of educational reform".