In the United States, holiday gift giving is important not only for the usual reasons, like showing friendship and love.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

And they were friends. The reporter knew even at the time that this friendship was the best experience of his life.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

But the closeness of their friendship might be seen best in a story told by one of Roosevelt's close advisers, Harry Hopkins.

VOA: special.2011.07.07

One theory is that the military could object if the ruling party looks for friendship with South Korea to help save North Korea's economy.

VOA: special.2010.10.02

You come to me now with a tribe of green warriors who offer their friendship.

VOA: special.2010.07.31

For the next several days I gained the trust and friendship of Woola.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Beyond,there is light and music and sweet friendship, but I may not enter.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

No matter what happens, Melissa Bean says their friendship will continue.

VOA: special.2010.09.10

This friendship helped her feel less lonely about missing her family.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

"I think the theme that comes out is really the unity of mankind, that we are all the same, the things that we share are things like family, like faith,like friendship.

VOA: special.2009.11.20

The researchers examined friendship histories and reports of loneliness.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

Amizade means friendship in Portuguese.

VOA: special.2009.07.27

He said the friendship between the two countries should be treasured and when the two work together, they accomplish great things.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

U.S.Ambassador Timothy Roemer, issued a statement offering his condolences and hailing the chief minister " as a strong supporter of U.S.-India friendship."

VOA: standard.2009.09.03