She became well-known after Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his vice presidential running mate.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

Professor Prum says the colorful feathers were probably useful in getting the attention of a mate.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

Others find love. A woman named Georgina says she used a social dating site because she was looking for "a higher quality of a mate."

VOA: special.2009.09.14

Delegates considered several other candidates before they chose him as Roosevelt's running mate.

VOA: special.2011.07.28

Well, I tell you what, Gilligan. The day that you area shrimp boat captain, I will come and beyour first mate.

VOA: standard.other

Sarah Palin emerged from national obscurity in 2008 to become Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice presidential running mate.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

And so Tai will be sent to one of the large breeding programs in Sichuan province, where he'll be paired with a mate.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

and... I told you if you were evera shrimp boat captain, that I'd be your first mate.

VOA: standard.other

(Sound From "The Twilight Saga: New Moon") Bella is heartbroken without her undead soul mate.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

In 2008, Florida's Republican governor, Charlie Crist,was so popular that some Republicans touted him as a possible vice presidential running mate for presidential nominee John McCain.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

"Look,I don't know mate maybe it's something in the water back home;

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Next month,the former Alaska governor heads to Arizona to campaign for her former running mate, Senator John McCain, who faces a challenge in the Republican primary from former Representative J.D.Hayworth.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

He'd be the captainand I'd be his first mate.

VOA: standard.other

"I kept hoisting mine up, but when you've got Christmas hams like mine,mate, the other boys tended to say 'pull your skirt back down again.' That's when you know what the tone of the movie is.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08