: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
The town is decidedly sleepy, in the best way possible, and since there are so few people who live here, the community in Putney is very tight-knit.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The Uncut Gems star and wife Jackie tied the knot back in 2003, and have been tight-knit ever since, keeping their personal life mostly private while turning many of their film projects into family affairs.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sherry Davis, a neighbor of Jahn's, described the community as small and tight-knit but didn't know much about him.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
The town is decidedly sleepy, in the best way possible, and since there are so few people who live here, the community in Putney is very tight-knit.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The Uncut Gems star and wife Jackie tied the knot back in 2003, and have been tight-knit ever since, keeping their personal life mostly private while turning many of their film projects into family affairs.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sherry Davis, a neighbor of Jahn's, described the community as small and tight-knit but didn't know much about him.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tight-knit
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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