close-knit
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"In signals, we were separate from the other bases so we were so close-knit, like a little family."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Although My Mess, My Heart, My Life was pieced together across dressing rooms, hotel rooms, tour buses and studios over three years, Smith says he relied on a close-knit group of collaborators throughout the process.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Unlike in outbreaks in Texas, South Carolina and Arizona, the disease spread in Utah beyond close-knit communities to every state health district.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
“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
The rest of Suzanne’s family was not particularly close-knit, except for two of her favorite female cousins who helped her out as much as they could.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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