close-knit
adjective
: bound together by intimate social or cultural ties or by close economic or political ties
close-knit families
Examples of close-knit in a Sentence
a close-knit family that constantly keeps in touch
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Leading this loud and lovingly close-knit multigenerational family is Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton), the feisty grandma and matriarch.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The kids in the long run have remained close-knit.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The researchers analyzed stressors such as food insecurity, delays in medical care and living in a neighborhood that didn’t feel close-knit or safe.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Many Mennonite communities are close-knit and under-vaccinated, which may have contributed to the spread of measles among members of the community.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Leading this loud and lovingly close-knit multigenerational family is Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton), the feisty grandma and matriarch.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
In her new Prime Video documentary Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion shares a close-knit look at her public triumphs and personal struggles behind the limelight.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Tension seems to be rising as presidential candidates trade jabs as Election Day nears, but in the small and close-knit Downriver city of Gibraltar, residents are focused on a different political fight, one that isn’t on the ballot.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
Years before his death, and that of his wife and son, Ron had spoken about his family, describing them as close-knit and loving.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The kids in the long run have remained close-knit.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
The researchers analyzed stressors such as food insecurity, delays in medical care and living in a neighborhood that didn’t feel close-knit or safe.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Many Mennonite communities are close-knit and under-vaccinated, which may have contributed to the spread of measles among members of the community.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Leading this loud and lovingly close-knit multigenerational family is Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton), the feisty grandma and matriarch.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
In her new Prime Video documentary Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion shares a close-knit look at her public triumphs and personal struggles behind the limelight.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Tension seems to be rising as presidential candidates trade jabs as Election Day nears, but in the small and close-knit Downriver city of Gibraltar, residents are focused on a different political fight, one that isn’t on the ballot.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
Years before his death, and that of his wife and son, Ron had spoken about his family, describing them as close-knit and loving.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Close-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-knit. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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