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Princeton's WordNet

  1. close-knit, closely knitadjective

    held together as by social or cultural ties

    "a close-knit family"; "close-knit little villages"; "the group was closely knit"

Wiktionary

  1. close-knitadjective

    (of a group) Closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond.

    I come from a close-knit family; we never keep secrets from one another.

  2. Etymology: From close + knit.

Wikipedia

  1. Close-Knit

    Close-Knit (彼らが本気で編むときは、, Karera ga Honki de Amu Toki wa,) is a 2017 Japanese drama film directed by Naoko Ogigami. Ogigami wrote the script after a visit to the United States caused her to become more aware of LGBT issues. The film follows Tomo Ogawa, an 11-year-old girl, who becomes close to her uncle's transgender girlfriend after Tomo's mother, who has been raising her alone, unexpectedly runs off and leaves Tomo behind. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.

ChatGPT

  1. close-knit

    Close-knit refers to a group of people, often a family, community, or team, who are united or bound together by strong relationships, mutual support, shared values or interests. It implies a sense of strong connection, intimacy, trust, and frequent interaction among its members.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of close-knit in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of close-knit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of close-knit in a Sentence

  1. Aun Koh:

    The level of craftsmanship here has really skyrocketed, ever since 28 Hong Kong Street opened in 2011 and Michael Callahan and other people like him who are world class mixologists moved here, they've created this very close knit community where they're supporting each other and not competing with each other.

  2. Jim Montague:

    We have strict orders from our lawyers (not to comment), soon enough, I'd love to tell the other side of the story. It's ridiculous, why he's expelled. It's probably going to set some sort of precedent. We're trying to do things the gentleman's way, so we're keeping things close-knit. But you guys will get a story.

  3. Kensington Palace:

    Meghan Markle has a very close-knit circle of friends and Meghan Markle did n’t want to choose one over another, all have been actively involved in helping her prepare for the day and will be there in the days beforehand. She’s very happy to have Meghan Markle support.

  4. Kensington Palace:

    Meghan Markle has a very close-knit circle of friends and Meghan Markle did n’t want to choose one over another, all have been actively involved in helping her prepare for the day and will be there in the days beforehand. She’s very happy to have their support.

  5. Skydive Atlanta:

    We are all stunned and truly at a loss for words as we are a close-knit family. We have spoken with the next of kin and all are asking for privacy while we process and grieve.


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