close-knit
Example Sentences
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“It was during that time that we established a close-knit friendship and we were well-received by the community as a broadcast duo.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
A local resident in Ballina told Nine's Today programme the tragedy would be felt across the close-knit town.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
During the earlier phase, people buried in the tomb were often members of the same extended families, suggesting close-knit groups spanning multiple generations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Michael Strain, defending, said she had moved to a close-knit community to start afresh and then developed an illness.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
If there's one person in our family who deserves the credit for the close-knit relationships between us cousins, it's Dayee Mehrdad, otherwise known as the true patriarch of our massive brood.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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