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
Recent Examples on the Web
Tall or flat, solid or patterned, close-knit or wide-brimmed: Fall’s jauntiest accessory is also its most dazzlingly variable.
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Sean Thomas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
Despite how sprawling Maui is – the second-largest island in Hawaii – its community is close-knit.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Dominguez said the program’s student body is close-knit and diverse, with many participants in their late 40s.
—Theresa Cisneros, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024
The scene in Taipei is close-knit but welcoming, Nymphia says.
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
O’Donnell’s family was very close-knit, Cairo said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
For over a decade he’s published award-winning and beloved short stories set mostly in small-town western Ireland—darkly funny tales of close-knit but not always kind communities.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
Whether in music groups like Nirvana and Destiny's Child or literary ensembles like the Three Musketeers, the power of triads lies in their unique and close-knit dynamic — an uneven number of players that beckons more thrill and unpredictability.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
For a family that is already close-knit, being able to add witnessing the Chiefs secure another Super Bowl win to the list of memories is an experience Mike won't ever forget.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Sean Thomas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
Despite how sprawling Maui is – the second-largest island in Hawaii – its community is close-knit.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Dominguez said the program’s student body is close-knit and diverse, with many participants in their late 40s.
—Theresa Cisneros, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024
The scene in Taipei is close-knit but welcoming, Nymphia says.
—Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
O’Donnell’s family was very close-knit, Cairo said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
For over a decade he’s published award-winning and beloved short stories set mostly in small-town western Ireland—darkly funny tales of close-knit but not always kind communities.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
Whether in music groups like Nirvana and Destiny's Child or literary ensembles like the Three Musketeers, the power of triads lies in their unique and close-knit dynamic — an uneven number of players that beckons more thrill and unpredictability.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
For a family that is already close-knit, being able to add witnessing the Chiefs secure another Super Bowl win to the list of memories is an experience Mike won't ever forget.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Close-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-knit. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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