noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
fitting tribute
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I thought the memorial was a fitting tribute to the President.
floral tributes (= flowers sent as a sign of respect after someone has died )
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There were floral tributes from his colleagues.
fulsome gratitude/praise/tribute etc
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The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.
tribute band
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
fitting
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This is a fitting tribute to the standards of basic training around the country.
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His son is hoping a set of stamps honouring his work will make a fitting tribute to the designer's genius.
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At her funeral, an old friend, Mr Philip Jones gave fitting tribute to her life and work.
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In a fitting tribute at his funeral reception, members of his family toasted his memory in peach wine.
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She says its a fitting tribute .
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It was, perhaps, a fitting tribute to one of Looe's least desirable visitors.
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It is a fitting tribute to Evans, whose centenary of starting work at Knossos will fall during the project's duration.
floral
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And perhaps, as the spring draws on, there will be more floral tributes .
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Among the scores of floral tributes were those from her schoolfriends.
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Among the floral tributes was one from Everton football club.
great
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Surely his Cenotaph to Newton was the greatest tribute one visionary could pay to another?
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I pay a great tribute to Hideo and Nomura.
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The richer the vein was the less the tribute paid by the mine; the leaner the vein the greater the tribute.
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We felt that it was a great tribute to us and all our many comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
paid
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He rightly paid tribute to the West Midlands police for what they have done in this process.
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The new Bishop also paid tribute to the Ministry of Bishop Harris over the past 14 years.
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In declaring the factory open, paid tribute to the teamwork which went into the design and construction of the plant.
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Protestants who should have known better paid tribute to the Antichrist, the spiritual leader of the disloyal Catholics.
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John Motum, presenting his trophy, paid tribute to both the players and the coaches.
paying
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Mr. Bowis I join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to the design museum for the standard that it has set.
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There is no contradiction between paying tribute to those specialist services in London and pressing ahead with the reforms.
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I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to all the staff in the health service.
special
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I pay a special tribute to my right hon. Friend the Minister for Overseas Development.
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Well compile a selection for special tribute in a future Lifestyle section.
warm
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So warm were the tributes that the Chancellor finally started to smile and nod his thanks.
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Meanwhile, a warm letter of tribute to the amiable Williams appeared in the Rapid Cityjourna4 signed by eleven neighbor families.
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Bley leads another trio with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Jeff Williams, in this warm tribute to his ex-wife.
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I pay the warmest possible tribute to those organisations, which have made a magnificent contribution.
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album
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The number of Dead tribute albums in various genres continues.
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Most tribute albums feature new performances of songs associated with a band, singer or songwriter.
pay
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As well as his family, dozens of students were there to hear the college's vicar pay tribute to their friend.
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And they heard the Prime Minister pay tribute to them when they sat in on Question Time.
■ VERB
fit
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Although Garfield's tone is a little dry, Mauve is a fitting tribute to the man who pioneered industrial chemistry.
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Linda Ronstadt narrates this fitting tribute to a Tucson treasure.
offer
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All sorts of citizens instead continued to offer glowing tributes to the police and prosecutors.
write
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His friend Adam Smith wrote a tribute to him in a letter to William Strahan, which was subsequently published.
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Other pictures of Earnhardt, Earnhardt racing caps, written tributes , stuffed animals and candles also were on display.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I pay tribute to him for his support for the Peace Train.
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I pay tribute to the work of the churches in my borough and other inner-London boroughs on this issue.
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In tribute , Clinton Thursday ordered all Arleigh Burke class destroyers to steam at noon for five minutes at 31 knots.
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Oag pays tribute to Yoyo Nakajima, senior trade advisor in Glasgow.
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That spool has a limited but steady sale to academics - a tribute to all the knowledge you had packed away.