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Definitions for close-knit
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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. Matt Cartwright:

    I think about the close-knit confines of judicial chambers, you have a brand-spanking-new lawyer out of law school...( who) regards the federal judge that he or she works for as part of the pantheon of demigods.

  2. Charles Boustany:

    Lafayette, my hometown, is known for its joie de vivre, we work together. We play hard together. It’s a great community. Close-knit. And it has been recognized as the happiest city in America.

  3. Jason Knauf:

    She has a very close knit group of friends and she did not want to choose one over the other, they have also been actively involved in helping her prepare for the day and are going to be there at Windsor on the day before in London and she's very pleased to have their support on the day.

  4. Mayor Breeden:

    We're a close-knit community and everybody is working to take care of each other.

  5. Alex Podebryis:

    I remember thinking,' Why is everyone so excited ? What's going on here ?' that was new to me. All those little things about how society works, functions. In Buffalo we lived is a close-knit community, it was really nice.


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