close-knit
Example Sentences
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The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
"All three were heroes... they're a close-knit family and they're still quite shaken by it."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
"In signals, we were separate from the other bases so we were so close-knit, like a little family."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Yet Jonathan’s arrest Tuesday sent shock waves through Catalonia’s close-knit business community, which has for months defended the fashion scion’s innocence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
In the close-knit railroad employee community, most had known the man since he was a boy.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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