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

Loyalty to family is admirable, but limiting yourself to just one bank’s brood of credit cards may be a tie that binds you up.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2020

Another tie that binds: Mr. McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, is his transportation secretary.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2019

There is no other tie that binds a man so closely to a country as his home.

From A Stake in the Land by Speek, Peter A. (Peter Alexander)