"They're family parties, big open house-y kind of parties with lots of cookies too many cookies and punch and eggnog.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

In this way, William Jennings Bryan was able to run for president at the head of two separate political parties.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Bits of paper called "confetti" are often used at parties, so Hailey chose a festive word for her festive music.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

Public protest was so great that both parties in the eighteen eighty-eight elections promised to pass a federal law against trusts.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

The results from last Saturday's elections show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition won a strong victory over Shi'ite religious parties.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

Some parents take their children's birthday parties very seriously, even when the child is too young to fully understand the celebration.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

Members take part in campus activities and volunteer work, and may also live and go to parties at Greek houses.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

It was a party of protest, formed by men who refused to support either of the two old parties.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

Her wastepaper basket was full of empty envelopes that had carried invitations to lunches, dinners, and theater parties.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

Both parties -- the Whigs and the Democrats -- had the same number of senators on the committee.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

Both parties agreed to make no proposal for Britain to join the sixteen countries that use the euro.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

They decided that some parents were under too much social pressure to plan costly parties for their children.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

Finally,the two parties agreed to form an electoral committee to decide who had won the disputed votes.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

The picture it paints of life in America at that time -- the parties,the automobiles, the endless fields of waste -- are unforgettable.

VOA: special.2010.11.28