The word 'tributes' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an expression of respect or admiration. For example: Attendees at the funeral paid tribute to the fallen soldier.
Universally heartfelt tributes flooded in from politicians on Twitter this morning.
Tributes have been pouring in from across the political spectrum with Tony Abbott describing Wran as one of the most significant figures of his generation.
If you have never been, you can probably still imagine the main street, wide verandahs, rows of heritage buildings and tributes to miners long dead and still toiling.
Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, led the tributes to Kennedy as one of the most gifted politicians of his generation who died weeks after losing his Highlands seat in the Scottish National party landslide in the general election.
"Charles's family would first like to thank the public and politicians who have been so warm in their tributes to him and so sincere in their concern for us," the statement said.
Alan Rusbridger, the Guardian's editor-in-chief, has led tributes to Simon Hoggart at a memorial service at St John's, Smith Square, Westminster.
Much has rightly been made in the many tributes to Charles Kennedy of his principled opposition as party leader to the war in Iraq.
The deputy prime minister pays tributes to his local activists, as "it was the Labour party that won it, nobody else".
But still, amid last week's great tide of tributes, friends of Charles Kennedy may be allowed one last question: where does journalism stop, and cruelty begin?
These are just some of the tributes being paid to him.
Delegates and party members paid warm tributes to the two men who led the SDLP since the last power-sharing coalition collapsed in the mid-1970s.
