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close-knit

[klohs-nit]

adjective

  1. tightly united, connected, or organized.



close-knit

/ ˌəʊˈɪ /

adjective

  1. closely united, esp by social ties

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of close-knit1

First recorded in 1925–30
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“Ballard” is a sharp reversal from Q’s last series — the 2024 Fox comedy “Pivoting,” about three close-knit women who are trying to cope with the death of another friend.

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"Bangor is a close-knit community, and this tragic news has deeply affected so many people. I know there will be much support offered to her family in the days and weeks ahead."

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Esparto, population 3,700, is a close-knit community, but many said they knew little about the fireworks facility until the explosions shook the ground beneath them.

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The star might be 79 years old, but his voice is still unusually supple and youthful, cutting through the night with crystalline clarity, and buoyed by The Chrome Hearts' close-knit harmonies.

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The overwhelming majority of the measles cases are associated with outbreaks tied to close-knit communities with low rates of vaccination, according to the CDC.

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