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Recent Examples of close-knit Pressing for payment could humiliate people, who often arrive with their extended families, Parmar explained, and in a community this close-knit, that could mean losing dozens of patients, including many of the Medicaid patients who keep the clinic afloat. Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025 Of course, that’s partly the appeal of this movie: The men wind up disappearing into the background, and we’re left with three girls and their moving and close-knit friendship with one another. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 The next installment of the 9-1-1 franchise — which started with 9-1-1 in Los Angeles starring Angela Bassett in 2018 — is set inside a busy and close-knit Nashville firehouse. Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025 The way the members of Seventeen are so close-knit and truly like brothers is something their fans, known as Carats, adore. Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025 Their neighborhood and school make up a small and close-knit community where people know each other. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-knit
Adjective
  • In warm weather that means competitive golf tournaments, friendly tennis clinics, outdoor summer concerts, and a calendar full of signature community events.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Wear them with a simple long-sleeve top or T-shirt for a casual look, or add a blazer and heels for an office-friendly outfit.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Jews, because human beings are and always will be clannish.
    David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • The Devils’ broadcast team on MSG Network for Wednesday night included Minnesota native Rachel Herzog and retired goaltender Cory Schneider, who was very familiar to Wild fans a decade or so ago.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Elderly consumers, who might seek gentle relief for aches or the comfort of a familiar ritual, are left stranded.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Friends set was notorious for being cliquey and insular.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Royal expert and author Christopher Andersen said Princess Anne, who has been a close confidant and advisor to her brother Charles for a while, was likely involved in the decision.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Let’s take a closer look at the best mowing height and timing to prepare your lawn for the cold ahead.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Eleven men and women died in intimate partner homicides in 2024, nearly double the number killed the previous year, according to the annual Fatality Review Report for Tarrant County.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Through intimate interviews with players, coaches, parents, journalists and opponents, director Kevin Shaw probes media bias, racial stereotypes, community pride and the ethical complexities of youth sports—showing how a moment meant to celebrate young athletes became a lasting stigma.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Close-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-knit. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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