The riverbank was quiet except for the occasional swan uppings that drew curious onlookers each summer.

Critics hailed the director's latest film as a poignant swan-song that gracefully capped his career.

She ordered a swan-shot, explaining it was the bar's signature drink.

The retiring musicians performed their swan-songs at the festival, leaving the audience both moved and nostalgic.

The swan-necked lamp cast an elegant curve across the reading table.

Every summer, the swan uppers boarded their boats at dawn to count and mark the mute swans along the river.

The aging composers recorded their swan songs with a bittersweet dignity that moved everyone in the room.

When the music swells, the diver swan-dives from the cliff and the audience gasps.

The central bank prepared contingency plans in case a black swan event severely disrupted global markets.

A black-necked swan stood motionless among the reeds, watching the sunrise over the salt lagoon.