Collocations for tribute - noun
1. sth you say/do to show you respect/admire sb/sth
ADJ.
anniversary, birthday, centenary | final, last | fitting | lasting | affectionate, emotional, moving, warm | generous, glowing, handsome, special | silent
Thousands of people stood in silent tribute to the dead president.
Thousands of people stood in silent tribute to the dead president.
floral
Floral tributes were piled up outside the church.
Floral tributes were piled up outside the church.
VERB + TRIBUTE
pay
The couple paid tribute to the helicopter crew who rescued them.
The couple paid tribute to the helicopter crew who rescued them.
lead
The prime minister led the tributes to ‘a great statesman and a decent man’.
The prime minister led the tributes to ‘a great statesman and a decent man’.
TRIBUTE + VERB
flood in
Tributes flooded in when her death was announced.
Tributes flooded in when her death was announced.
TRIBUTE + NOUN
album, concert
2. sign of how good sb/sth is
ADJ.
great, remarkable
PREP.
~ to
The bridge is a remarkable tribute to the skill of the Victorian railway engineers.
The bridge is a remarkable tribute to the skill of the Victorian railway engineers.