The sudden budget cuts and staff departures were bitter pills to swallow for the entire department.

The recent policy changes were difficult pills to swallow for many employees.

The chef cautiously tasted the esculent swallows, curious about their delicate flavor.

After the audit, the team's mistakes became hard pills to swallow.

Every evening, sea swallows skimmed the waves as the fishermen returned to shore.

Local volunteers spent the weekend pulling out the invasive swallow-worts that were overtaking the meadow.

The field guide listed several swallies that had appeared near the marsh.

In the humid canopy, swallow tanagers darted between branches, their glossy colors flashing whenever they caught sunlight.

The circus featured daring sword-swallowers who drew gasps from the crowd.

At dusk, the swallowes returned to the reed beds, chattering and circling above the river.