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
The way the members of Seventeen are so close-knit and truly like brothers is something their fans, known as Carats, adore.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-knit
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The area also features a red mini fridge for easy access to snacks and drinks, and a custom bath with kid-friendly touches, like step-stools to reach the trough sink, alphabet artwork, and a large jar full of bath toys.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The most-balanced wide receiver prospect in America, Tyson is a terrific blocker with QB-friendly tendencies and the size to play anywhere.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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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Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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For those who aren’t familiar, RedZone is the NFL broadcast that whisks viewers around the league to the best moments of every game on Sundays.—
Charlotte Wilder,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Friends set was notorious for being cliquey and insular.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has previously suggested a deal was close.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The trainer visits Pegasus daily and is like the horse’s shadow during hospital visits, keeping a close eye to ensure the safety of Pegasus and those around him.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged Kevin Scholz, 45, of Franklin, with capturing an intimate representation of someone without consent and with disorderly conduct in late September.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the figures in some of the larger canvases are reminiscent of Lucian Freud’s twisting and turning sitters, Daushvili’s strongest work is not monumental but small and intimate.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Close-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-knit. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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