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
The Middleton family is known for being very tight-knit, and that has grown to include William.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2025
University communities are tight-knit, and influence travels fast.
—Rhea Maniar, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
For more than 50 episodes over four seasons, the Osbournes appealed to viewers by being both a spectacle — the out-of-touch Hollywood household — and a familiarly flawed family, loving and tight-knit.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Yet all of it — the rollercoaster highs and lows, the touring, the hectic boom-and-bust cycles of music — began tugging at the seams of their tight-knit partnership.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2025
University communities are tight-knit, and influence travels fast.
—Rhea Maniar, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
For more than 50 episodes over four seasons, the Osbournes appealed to viewers by being both a spectacle — the out-of-touch Hollywood household — and a familiarly flawed family, loving and tight-knit.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Yet all of it — the rollercoaster highs and lows, the touring, the hectic boom-and-bust cycles of music — began tugging at the seams of their tight-knit partnership.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-knit
Adjective
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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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One of the hardest parts of shelter life is social isolation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bishnoi denies involvement in Moosewala’s murder, but in an explosive interview from behind bars, accused his close aide of orchestrating it.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The departure of Busquets and Alba means Messi will lose two of his most talented teammates and closest friends.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Their neighborhood and school make up a small and close-knit community where people know each other.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The flagship offers an expansive collection of wallcoverings, rugs, furniture, and more, and aims to capture the welcoming, gracious environment the brand is known for while signaling its evolution.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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But these aren’t gods in oh-so-gracious robes or with armor or holding lightning bolts in their hands.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-knit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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