: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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President Joe Biden has two younger brothers, James and Francis Biden
Joe Biden comes from a large but tight-knit family.
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Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
Though the family is tight-knit, both Fisher and Cohen have refrained from posting their children on social media.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
Still, Avila emphasized that Lahaina is a strong and tight-knit community, and the people will find a way to rebuild from the ground up.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Fort Smith is one of the larger cities in Arkansas, but the small-business community is tight-knit and works hard to help make Fort Smith a nice place to live.
—USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
The entire extended family is very tight-knit, supporting Willis after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a rare condition.
—Lindsay Tigar, Parents, 13 June 2023
In a sign of how tight-knit the community is, Yolo Superior Court Judge Dan Wolk, a former Davis mayor, opened Friday’s arraignment by disclosing that he too had been touched by the crime.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023
But online, small but tight-knit fandoms have taken it upon themselves to face down streaming giants over their beloved shows.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
Sosa said those who have been at the scene are all from the same part of Guatemala, and described the community as tight-knit.
—Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
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Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
Though the family is tight-knit, both Fisher and Cohen have refrained from posting their children on social media.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
Still, Avila emphasized that Lahaina is a strong and tight-knit community, and the people will find a way to rebuild from the ground up.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Fort Smith is one of the larger cities in Arkansas, but the small-business community is tight-knit and works hard to help make Fort Smith a nice place to live.
—USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
The entire extended family is very tight-knit, supporting Willis after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a rare condition.
—Lindsay Tigar, Parents, 13 June 2023
In a sign of how tight-knit the community is, Yolo Superior Court Judge Dan Wolk, a former Davis mayor, opened Friday’s arraignment by disclosing that he too had been touched by the crime.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023
But online, small but tight-knit fandoms have taken it upon themselves to face down streaming giants over their beloved shows.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
Sosa said those who have been at the scene are all from the same part of Guatemala, and described the community as tight-knit.
—Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
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