Synonyms of tight-knitnext
: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family

Examples of tight-knit in a Sentence

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The shop provided a third space for a small but tight-knit community that the Joneses stumbled into after selling figurines of dragons, skulls, mythical creatures at the Youth Fair and Redlands flea market. Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 These towns and neighborhoods are often tight-knit, and the loss of young lives leaves a profound emotional impact on not only the school but the nation. Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 The reunion was memorable for Dudley because the Knicks of a quarter-century ago were unusually tight-knit. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tight-knit

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tight-knit was in 1839

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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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