At dusk, the courtyard was perfumed by the sad tree, and she closed her eyes as the memories floated back.

When the project's presentation failed, someone in the back muttered, 'sad trombone,' and everyone groaned.

After the breakup, she packed a sad box of mementos and mailed it to her ex.

After the funeral, Maria sat on the floor packing a sad box of her father's belongings, each item heavier than it looked.

He packs a sad whenever he remembers the old café on Main Street.

At the village fair she bought sad bread, a dense, old-fashioned loaf that reminded her of home.

Our old van might pack a sad halfway through the trip, so we packed tools and a phone charger just in case.

Many film festivals now feature sad-coms alongside dramas and traditional comedies.

It's a sad case when a once-great library falls into neglect.

The new indie series was labeled a sad-com by critics for blending melancholy and humor.