tight-knit
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The daughter of a Spanish father and a Nigerian mother, Lopez was born in 2006 in the tight-knit working class Madrid neighbourhood of Vallecas.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Tonga Nolan grew up in a predominantly Black neighborhood on the north side of Baton Rouge and remembers it fondly as a tight-knit community.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
As she came to Little Hulton, a tight-knit community, she heard a male voice call out from the bushes.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Given Palantir’s tight-knit relationship with the Defense Department, McPeake expects the company to get “at least their fair share” of the agency’s spending.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
Keep in mind that the pool of elite sumo wrestlers is extraordinarily tight-knit.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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