From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe a tribute to somebody/somethingbe a tribute to somebody/somethingSHOW/BE A SIGN OFto be a clear sign of the good qualities that someone or something has It was a tribute to her teaching methods that so many children passed the test. → tribute
Examples from the Corpus
be a tribute to somebody/something• Her home is a tribute to Rococo-era decor.• Her 1,400-room home is a tribute to Rococo-era decor.• It is a tribute to the hard work of soft ware professionals that large-scale disruption was avoided.• The movie is a tribute to how consistently funny the Muppets have remained over the past 27 years.• The whole series is a tribute to Shakespeare's dramatic imagination, but it does not inspire affection.• That both can find space at Sitges is tribute to this perversely funky festival.• Their teamwork is a tribute to them both.• All day Monday there were tributes to her on radio and television. 