The phrase "a flood of tributes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an overwhelming or large number of expressions of respect or admiration, often in response to someone's achievements or passing.
Example: "After the artist's passing, there was a flood of tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike, celebrating her incredible legacy."
Alternatives: "an outpouring of tributes" or "a surge of tributes".
Howe's death doesn't come as a shock – he'd been battling serious health problems for several years – and over the next few days, you're going to see a flood of tributes to him from around the sports world.
Thomas Cohen, the husband of Peaches Geldof, led a flood of tributes to his "beloved" late wife, saying that he and the couple's two sons "shall love her forever".
The death of Aaron Swartz, the Reddit co-founder and internet freedom activist who is reported to have killed himself in New York on Friday, prompted a flood of tributes on Twitter.
Her death prompted international outrage at the murderous treatment of campaigners in Honduras, as well as a flood of tributes to a prominent and courageous defender of the natural world.
Following a bout of depression partly brought on by a diagnosis of Parkinson's, Williams killed himself in August last year, prompting a flood of tributes online from the likes of Steve Martin and Eddie Izzard.
Moran's son, Paul, announced the death, which followed a short illness, on Wednesday morning, prompting a flood of tributes to a true Liverpool legend whose impact ranged from making his debut as an 18-year-old in 1952 to developing players such as Jamie Carragher four decades later.
This year's Rite of Spring centenary has certainly unleashed a flood of tribute performances.
Mr. Cuadra's death set off a flood of emotional tributes in Nicaragua.
BERKELEY – The death of former U.S. president and California governor Ronald Reagan on Saturday, June 5, has unleashed a flash flood of tributes and encomiums on front pages and TV stations around the world.
From Aladdin Zane to Ziggy Stardust to finally just Bowie, stripped back, he changed the face of music forever as the overwhelming flood of tributes prove.
Cable and telegraph offices were overwhelmed last night by the flood of tributes pouring in from fans all over the world to the Reverend Francis Giffard Smith, the legendary creator of some of the best loved and most groundbreaking hymns of the 19th century, who died yesterday aged 57 after a long battle with depression and incense addiction.
