sea swallow

How to use sea swallow in a sentence

• One of the finest being the swift sea swallow, with its lovely grey feathers, forked tail, and long graceful wings.

  Jethou | E. R. Suffling

• Any moment the ice may crumble beneath our feet and the sea swallow up the entire party.

  The Romance of Polar Exploration | G. Firth Scott

• We also met with here the common sea-gull, sea-swallow, tern, and Port Egmont hen; the last of which were tame and numerous.

  A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18) | Robert Kerr

• The sea-swallow, whirling through the azure heavens, soars thus over the blade of grass that marks its nest.

  Child of a Century, Complete | Alfred de Musset

• "Yonder is a sea-swallow, flying away across the water," said the children when they saw the white bird.

  What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales | Hans Christian Andersen