How to Use tight-knit in a Sentence

tight-knit

adjective
  • The Scott trio have talked in the past about how tight-knit and supportive their family is.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Sosa said those who have been at the scene are all from the same part of Guatemala, and described the community as tight-knit.
    Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • In the mountains of North Carolina, the mom community is both tight-knit and spread out.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For that reason, the community got very tight-knit very fast.
    Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The cast, tight-knit, weave their way in and out of the rooms of the home, Teresa only occasionally stepping out to meet with friends.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
  • As a result, these communities were known for being tight-knit and strong.
    Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
  • Fort Smith is one of the larger cities in Arkansas, but the small-business community is tight-knit and works hard to help make Fort Smith a nice place to live.
    USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • My family is very tight-knit and supportive now, and with the exception of a few, may have supported me back then, too.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Still, Avila emphasized that Lahaina is a strong and tight-knit community, and the people will find a way to rebuild from the ground up.
    Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Dallam describes the farmers in Harford County as tight-knit.
    Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2023
  • That same sentiment is heard throughout the small and tight-knit submersible industry.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The warm and tight-knit community is just one reason Ithalia Johnson returned.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Wahlberg credits his wife for keeping the family tight-knit and together.
    Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But online, small but tight-knit fandoms have taken it upon themselves to face down streaming giants over their beloved shows.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
  • Superb fairy-wrens families are very tight-knit, and are comprised of two to six individuals.
    Grrlscientist, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The summer shootout rocked Floyd County and the surrounding community, including tight-knit Prestonsburg, the county seat about five miles from the site of the shooting.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Though the family is tight-knit, both Fisher and Cohen have refrained from posting their children on social media.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The family is tight-knit, Scarbrough said, texting frequently and having groups on the family tracking app Life360.
    USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Police said the motive for the shooting remains unknown and that Posey has no personal connection to the victims despite the community being tight-knit.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
  • Furthermore, the composing industry is tight-knit, male dominated and has no union.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 July 2024
  • Another resident, Kaitlyn Clarkson, said the South Baltimore neighborhood is tight-knit, with residents looking out for each other and volunteering to pick up trash.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
  • In a community this small and tight-knit, Kamala unsurprisingly serves multiple roles: head of a local women’s cooperative, farm owner, and now a local politician of note.
    Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
  • The local business community is tight-knit and supportive, making networking more organic and less daunting than in larger urban centers.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
  • The entire extended family is very tight-knit, supporting Willis after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a rare condition.
    Lindsay Tigar, Parents, 13 June 2023
  • Company leaders can sometimes take union organizing as a personal rebuke, particularly if the company is family-owned or if management considers its culture tight-knit.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024

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