the men and women who man a vehicle Several pilots and crew members would have to escape at once, while safety divers watched, ready to rescue anyone who became stuck. — New York Times (Feb 6, 2012)

one's overall condition in life The circumstances leading up to the shootings was not immediately available. — Chicago Tribune (Feb 19, 2012)

permitting little if any light to pass through Dense black smoke rose in the distance as demonstrators burned tires in Shiite villages. — BusinessWeek (Feb 14, 2012)

cause physical pain or suffering in Melanoma globally afflicts nearly 160,000 new people each year. — Reuters (Dec 16, 2011)

being truly so called; real or genuine The heavy rain had reduced this low-lying ground to a veritable quagmire, making progress very difficult even for one as unburdened as he was. — Putnam Weale, B. [..]

a trite or obvious remark But details are fuzzy and rebel leaders often resort to platitudes when dismissing suggestions of discord, saying simply that "Libya is one tribe." — Wall Street Jo [..]

suitable for or like a large and stately mansion The house was very large; its rooms almost palatial in size, had been finished in richly carved hardwood panels and wainscoting, mostly polished mahoga [..]

category name Ms. Moss took issue, not surprisingly, with the notion that grouping the performances under the rubric of spirituality was a marketing ploy. — New York Times (Nov 22, 2010)

resembling or befitting an angel or saint She dozed at last, her face serene and beatific. — Beach, Rex Ellingwood

excessively unwilling to spend Pill-splitting is catching on among parsimonious prescription-takers who want to lower costs. — Forbes (Mar 4, 2010)