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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. 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
  • From art and music at the museum to Oktoberfest beers and block parties, the calendar is stacked with events that range from family-friendly to nightlife-ready.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The bootcut bottoms come in a petite-friendly 27-inch inseam, which, according to the product’s description, fits those 5-foot-3 and under.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 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
  • In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.
    Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the Dragons (1-0) will face a familiar foe in Hebron.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As Vevo’s Senior Manager of Talent Booking, Cynthia Todd emphasized the close partnership and trust that goes into making opportunities like these special performances come together in Live From Vevo Studios.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact in films such as The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.
    Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Through these events, the collective bridges intimate gatherings with cultural institutions, extending their commitment to visibility and care.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Close-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-knit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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