: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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This Chabad community, as are others, is very tight-knit.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Piner says the community is tight-knit and more diverse than in its early years.
—Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Martin Short‘s family is very tight-knit.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, road-trippers zoomed right past Wimberley, Texas—with its scenic vistas, untamed terrain, lazy tubing rivers, blooming wildflower fields, and tiny but tight-knit community.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Piner says the community is tight-knit and more diverse than in its early years.
—Mykal McEldowney, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Martin Short‘s family is very tight-knit.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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