as in friendly
bound together by feelings of very close association
a close-knit family that constantly keeps in touch
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Recent Examples of close-knit
Their neighborhood and school make up a small and close-knit community where people know each other.
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
His response was an indication that Mahomes and Jones are close-knit.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The population is small but close-knit, with some residents having lived here for 30 years.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The skydiving community is close-knit, and every loss is deeply felt.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Their older cousin, Caroline Kennedy, said the family is close-knit.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Being so close-knit enabled Liverpool to scale such heights on the field last season.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The larger and less close-knit the group, the less appealing this kind of design can be.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Our family is pretty close-knit for birthdays and celebrations.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
His response was an indication that Mahomes and Jones are close-knit.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The population is small but close-knit, with some residents having lived here for 30 years.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The skydiving community is close-knit, and every loss is deeply felt.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Their older cousin, Caroline Kennedy, said the family is close-knit.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Being so close-knit enabled Liverpool to scale such heights on the field last season.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The larger and less close-knit the group, the less appealing this kind of design can be.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Our family is pretty close-knit for birthdays and celebrations.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-knit
Adjective
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The result is a set of policies that has baffled some China experts, or at least raised questions about the president’s stance on America’s friendly rival.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Twine also noted its subtle scent, quick absorption, and makeup-friendly finish.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jews, because human beings are and always will be clannish.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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This sort of soft, clannish corruption is not a coat of paint that can be stripped from the protectionist architecture; the dysfunction infests the very foundations of it.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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The inertia of familiar patterns keeps people locked into old routines.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was acquired, along with closer Victor Vodnik, in a July 2023 trade with the Braves for reliever Pierce Johnson.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike other ultra-luxury brands that were reconstituted in the past few decades under new ownership, Maybach has intimate century-long ties with its mother, Mercedes-Benz.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Boston and its environs are a treasure trove of intimate spaces and sweeping views, dreamy restaurants and enchanting balconies.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Close-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-knit. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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