tight-knit
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Fritz’s success hasn’t gone unnoticed within the tight-knit group of American players pushing one another up the rankings.
From Los Angeles Times
Not a single member of her tight-knit friend group from high school remains in New Zealand.
From BBC
"We need energy for Nepal's change," the 49-year-old aspiring prime minister told AFP, saying his candidacy represented a break from decades of rule by a tight-knit and ageing elite.
From Barron's
Her own 17-year-old son, Keelan, was killed in a crash 13 years ago and she said she wanted to shared a "lived experience" with the people of the tight-knit community of Shantallow.
From BBC
The ninth and final missing skier has been found dead in California's Lake Tahoe backcountry, five days after a powerful avalanche struck several guides and a tight-knit group of friends on a trip.
From BBC
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