: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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The first family of reality TV is known for being tight-knit, and that hasn't changed as their clan has grown, with Kris Jenner now being a grandmother of 13.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Fonseca’s family is tight-knit and provides a fortress of well-being.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This Chabad community, as are others, is very tight-knit.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Fonseca’s family is tight-knit and provides a fortress of well-being.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This Chabad community, as are others, is very tight-knit.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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