: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family
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The show ended in 1995 after an eight-year run, but the cast has remained tight-knit and reunited several times.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Her Crown Point would be on the Eastside, across the river from Gotham, and be a vibrant, tight-knit, working-class neighborhood.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline Similar sentiments have been the predominant response within the DoP community, which is tight-knit and largely isolated from the rest of the film world.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
The city’s tight-knit, supportive community encourages experimentation.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Her Crown Point would be on the Eastside, across the river from Gotham, and be a vibrant, tight-knit, working-class neighborhood.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline Similar sentiments have been the predominant response within the DoP community, which is tight-knit and largely isolated from the rest of the film world.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
The city’s tight-knit, supportive community encourages experimentation.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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