Because of its small size and relative homogeneity, Iceland holds all the characteristics of a very close-knit society.

This allows families to form small close-knit societies, and children to form lasting friendships.

F'lar was reserved in a close-knit society of easy equality.

While enterprising activities soon made them popular, it was the community's unfailing loyalty to their traditional life-style that gave them the looks of a close-knit society.

Chan noted these youths with a small sigh - the new ways of youth had reached even into the close-knit society of Chinatown.

These days people jump into their cars, go to work out of the community and you don't have this close-knit society which breeds these nicknames.

In this and other novels, Jayatilake reminds us also of the close-knit society of the village that is guided by common values.

All of this made the rural village an extremely close-knit society.

Mizos are a close-knit society with no class distinction and no sexual discrimination.

Down here we've got a close-knit church-based society.