Collocations for tribute - noun
1. sth you say/do to show you respect/admire sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
anniversary,
birthday,
memorial
final
fine, fitting
lasting
affectionate, emotional, heartfelt, moving, touching, warm
generous (esp. BrE), glowing (esp. BrE), loving (esp. AmE), special
silent (esp. BrE)
Thousands of people stood in silent tribute to the dead.
final
fine, fitting
lasting
affectionate, emotional, heartfelt, moving, touching, warm
generous (esp. BrE), glowing (esp. BrE), loving (esp. AmE), special
silent (esp. BrE)
Thousands of people stood in silent tribute to the dead.
musical
floral (BrE)
Floral tributes were piled up outside the church.
floral (BrE)
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.
give,
write
lead (esp. BrE)
The President led the tributes to ‘a great statesman and a decent man’.
lead (esp. BrE)
The President led the tributes to ‘a great statesman and a decent man’.
tribute + VERB
flood in,
pour in
(both esp. BrE)
Tributes flooded in when her death was announced.
Tributes flooded in when her death was announced.
tribute + NOUN
album,
concert,
show
act (esp. BrE), band
He'll be on the road with a Beatles tribute band.
act (esp. BrE), band
He'll be on the road with a Beatles tribute band.
2. sign of how good sb/sth is
PREPOSITION
tribute to
The bridge is a remarkable tribute to the skill of the early engineers.
The bridge is a remarkable tribute to the skill of the early engineers.