: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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Though always tight-knit, things between the Beckhams have taken a turn in recent years, with rumors of a feud between Brooklyn and his family members dating back to his 2022 wedding to wife Nicola Peltz Beckham.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
As for the former, the KC locker room is known to be tight-knit.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Ware saw more reminders of that group, too, in how tight-knit this room was.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
As Santa Margarita celebrated its CIF-SS Division 1 football championship, one scene beamed with the joy and tight-knit support that have become the Eagles’ trademarks under first-year coach Carson Palmer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
As for the former, the KC locker room is known to be tight-knit.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Ware saw more reminders of that group, too, in how tight-knit this room was.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
As Santa Margarita celebrated its CIF-SS Division 1 football championship, one scene beamed with the joy and tight-knit support that have become the Eagles’ trademarks under first-year coach Carson Palmer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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