well-knit
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-knit
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Reviewing the building in Architectural Forum in 1959, Ogden Tanner called it “an unusually strong, well-knit composition” that “sets a thoughtful example in the art of putting buildings together — and relating them to others.”
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023
It depicts a ruddy, healthy, well-knit middle-aged man standing at a glowing forge with a hammer in his hand, staring straight at the viewer with a look of steely, democratic self-confidence.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2017
Bruce Norris' Tony and Pulitzer winner had everything anyone would want in a play: smart, witty, provocative and wonderfully acted by a well-knit ensemble, particularly Jeremy Shamos.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2012
Every muscle of his well-knit frame seemed summoned into service.
From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2010
“He had to move back,” Yossarian argued in a vain effort to cheer up the glum, barrel-chested Indian, whose well-knit sorrel-red face had degenerated rapidly into a dilapidated, calcareous gray.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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