On the exposed salt flats, alkali flies swarmed the shoreline, forming a dark dusting on the mud.

On summer evenings, stiletto flies swarmed the backyard lights, their slender bodies flashing in the dark.

Every summer morning, I notice several window flies clinging to the sunlit pane.

The village is only three miles away as the gull flies, but it takes nearly an hour to reach it by road.

The children laughed as the cat caught flies in the summer garden.

Our cat often sits by the window and catches flies on sunny afternoons.

He spent the afternoon idly catching flies with his bare hands, much to his mother's dismay.

The vinegar flies swarmed around the spilled apple cider on the kitchen counter.

The old villagers spoke of the lord of the flies in hushed tones, fearing a demon's return.

During the reunion, time flies when we reminisce about our college days.