as in friendly
used to describe a group of people who care about each other and who are very friendly with each other
We are a tight-knit community.
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Recent Examples of tight-knit
Set theorists form a particularly small and tight-knit community, somewhat removed from the mathematical mainstream.
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Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Fonseca’s family is tight-knit and provides a fortress of well-being.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tight-knit
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Fonseca’s family is tight-knit and provides a fortress of well-being.
—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
This Chabad community, as are others, is very tight-knit.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for tight-knit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-knit
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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Founded in 2008, FunnyFlux is a Korean animation studio creating family-friendly IP for global audiences.
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If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
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Some may argue that the more the merrier applies as much to advocacy for social justice as to anything else.
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.
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Because wells in the region are large and close to one another, restarting production will require significant coordination across companies and countries to ensure consistent pressure across multiple wells.
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In fact, the Inter Miami FC star's entire family is close-knit and involved in his athletic career.
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The entire team is in shock, and the community is close-knit.
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The axe came down swiftly and brutally, but, speaking candidly, Geoff Daniels, PBS’ Vice President, Programming & Development, was gracious about it, thanking the audience of mostly media industry people for their camaraderie.
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The gracious — and perfectly acceptable — way is not to serve alcohol to anyone.
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-knit. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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