close-knit

Example Sentences

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Victoria's Alpine region is home to a very small, close-knit community, where both the Freeman family and the slain officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart were well-known.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Y’all are a close-knit family,” Anthony observes early on, and before long, he’s part of it, motivated to protect the company, which he will refer to as “us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The players were a close-knit team when they arrived in Australia for the Women’s Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament involving 12 teams from the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Selena soon finds herself welcomed into the quirky community, a close-knit group that scrapes by on the seasonal influx of tourist dollars and a year-round system of mutual aid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Our people were close-knit, and everyone knew everyone’s business: If you ever skipped services on a Sunday, people would ask, “Why weren’t you in church?”

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana