tie that binds

Example Sentences

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But although it’s worn and weathered, the tie that binds these two is indestructible.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

But sports talk can also transcend small talk and become a shared field of memories, a tie that binds.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023

“Music is the tie that binds our Black experience in the U.S. and the world,” said Ebro Darden, global head of hip-hop and R&B at Apple Music.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2022

There is another tie that binds Susan Ferris and Scott.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2019

In other cases the tie that binds the subject of divination with the omen-giving object is sympathy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various