: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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The defense was tight-knit and the addition of Malcolm Roach — a big personality among a group that has some business-like guys — really helped solidify the group’s culture.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
The figure skating community is tight-knit, and many of our students and coaches have trained and competed alongside those who were lost.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Within Israel at the time, as now, there was a mix of controversy about the deal and jubilation over his return, given that Israel is a small and tight-knit society.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
The influx brought a new demographic into a struggling but culturally tight-knit community.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
The figure skating community is tight-knit, and many of our students and coaches have trained and competed alongside those who were lost.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Within Israel at the time, as now, there was a mix of controversy about the deal and jubilation over his return, given that Israel is a small and tight-knit society.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
The influx brought a new demographic into a struggling but culturally tight-knit community.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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