Sentences with phrase «tight knit groups of»

As an adult, most people tend to form small, tight knit groups of friends with little opportunity to meet new people outside of this circle.

It is such a tight knit group of people that do every voice.

Richard Linklater is America's most distinguished auteur in the subgenre of movies in which a tight knit group of men just kind of hang out for two hours.

Not exact matches

Employees say: «We have a great tight - knit group of people that really care about each other and the work that we all produce.

It will go from a small, tight - knit family feel to what, hopefully, will be a really interesting, diverse and large group of people united by a common goal, values and strong cultural fabric.

Our group of girls is such a tight - knit community that I'm so fortunate to be a part of, and they're all so brilliant with what they're able to accomplish, it's absolutely incredible, and I thought it would be great for us to have one place, rather than countless apps, to showcase ourselves and just get to know each other better!

At Uber, Clark was part of a tight - knit group of execs close to ousted CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick, although he did not appear to have been as controversial as some, if at all.

Bonus: some groups are really tight knit and foster a sense of community; you might just meet a neighbor who becomes a friend, or be able to ask others where to find the best sitters / dentists / mommy yoga class / etc.

The sexual fall of many men who've exercised «authority» within tight knit groups would seem to back up your view of hidden eroticism.

More than likely, this will only bring a tight - knit group of players closer together.

With at least six players experienced in rejection, a feeling of togetherness immediately bound the players in to a tight - knit group.

Whether Allegri decides to play with three in the back or four, this group is one of the most tight - knit and stingy in history.

I wanted to feel like I belonged to a tight - knit group of moms I could call on for advice or invite over if I wanted some company.

Did the seemingly tight - knit group of what become known as the conservative movement during the Reagan through Bush years finally break up?

Petrillo, who has just left Argentina for a research post at the Medical University of Vienna, says that he will sorely miss the camaraderie of the tight - knit group of RNA researchers from labs and universities all over Buenos Aires.

But comparing the sensor data with the economists» survey data, Waber found the opposite: Bankers belonging to a small, tight - knit group of co-workers who spoke frequently with one another — an indicator of what social scientists call social cohesion — were not only happier in their jobs, they also got more work done, shared ideas faster and divvied up tasks more efficiently.

By 2006 Deisseroth had a tight - knit group of 15 who took frequent excursions to local Indian buffets and In - N - Out Burger when they were not working intensely side by side.

Waring says his «ingredients» for growing environmental cooperation include «a population of tight - knit groups, under high pressure to preserve resources, who have the power to manage them, and who learn from each other's successes and failures.»

Vite noted that his work on NPC is unique not only because of the tight - knit group of researchers who freely share data and speak regularly about new directions to take in their work but also for the role of parents and families of children who are affected by the disease.

Modern sperm whales are also known for forming these tight - knit groups, composed mainly of females and their calves.

Like many of his notions, Bourbaki existed only in the abstract: he was the pseudonym for a tight - knit group of young Parisian researchers.

Researchers have linked the cooperative, tight - knit behavior and group pattern of these women to improved levels of community and social connectivity — a major area of wellness overall.

A person's friends are the dearest possessions they have, and a tight - knit group can get each other through all of the hurdles and hard times that life throws at you.

History tells us that many tight - knit ethnic groups such as those of Hispanic and African - American background are more reliant on traditions when it comes to meeting and finding a suitable mate for a long - term relationship.

As we come to get to know the mild - mannered hippie members of the cell, we're treated to such fun and sensual scenes as the tight - knit group solidifying their trust in each other by dressing in straitjackets and feeding one another, communal bathing in the local waterway, and playing «spin the bottle» and asking for lingering hugs and sexy kisses.

Embracing the theatrical fun of»80s horror — a welcome change after the self - consciously raw and edgy V / H / S movies — the segments in this 10 - part anthology were directed back - to - back on the same suburban street by a tight - knit group of directors, many of whom call each other friends.

What's the Fuss: In this third installment of the popular dance franchise, a tight - knit group of street dancers, including Luke (Rick Malambri) and Natalie (Sharni Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Adam G. Sevani) only to find themselves pitted against the world's best breakdancers in a high - stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.

«Don't Think Twice» Mike Birbiglia's film about a tight - knit improv troupe that's split when one of its members ascends to an SNL - type show was full of top comedians (Birbiglia, Chris Gethard, Tammy Sagher, Keegan Michael Key, Kate Micucci and Gillian Jacobs make up the group) doing hysterical improv, but more impressively bringing so much heart and smart observation to this very specific scene and age group.

Through the tight knit group, he finds identity and belonging, and a sense of family he hasn't felt since the death of his father in the British war in the Falkland Islands.

Comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia made a giant leap as filmmaker with this perfectly realized movie about a tight - knit New York City improv troupe and how one member's success affects the delicate balance of the group.

An account of the witchhunt that ensues after a false accusation of paedophilia among a tight - knit group of friends, some critics have complained about the central, innocent man's passivity in the face of his increasing pariah status within the community.

The 1970s comedy - drama about a tight - knit group of struggling stand - up comedians returns for a second season in May.

«Remote NT schools bring with them their own set of unique circumstances, and communities are often tight - knit groups,» he tells Teacher.

As she returns to her seat, Christmas explains that she knows the lawmaker from the «bird suppers» held each year by a tight - knit group of influential Georgians — overwhelmingly men.

Since its founding in 1989, critics both from within and outside the tight - knit Teach for America family have called for the group to reassess its model of recruiting elite young college graduates and career - changers to teach for two years in low - income schools after a brief summer crash course.

It has had a beneficial impact on members of the group academically, and also in the tight - knit community it has created within the school.

Founded in the early 1990s by a tight - knit group of families who wanted an affordable Christian education for their children, the academy is now an academically successful K - 12 school serving 300 children in the Bloomington area.

When we are introduced to this tight - knit group, they're teens attending a prestigious arts camp called Spirit - in - the - Woods, and it's the summer of 1974.

Focusing on the wayward Tsukuru and his quest to find out why his tight - knit group of friends abruptly dumped him, Murakami successfully weaves another fabulous tale.

She says, «We now have many public groups on Facebook, a tight - knit community of pet lovers / rescue experts that come together whenever a person posts a specific scenario of a cat that needs help.

It was representative of the tight - knit nature of the group — how well they communicate with each other, and how much they care for one another.

It's not just me the player battling to prove my mastery of the game's own mechanics, it's a group of tight - knit warriors tackling a creature of legend in an epic fight.

Players will follow the exploits of the Go - Home Club, a tight - knit group of Kishimai High School students who've discovered that their lives are nothing more than a virtual charade.

It is especially sad to see a small tight - knit group of creative folks being forced to part ways after seeing what they managed to achieve with their two aforementioned titles that were well received critically.

«The job requires a lot of new skills, and uses a lot more Japanese, but in most important ways it feels just like 8 - 4: a small, tight - knit group of friends who are willing to go the extra mile out of love for their games.»

Best has to be the party of Persona 4G, they really felt like a tight - knit group towards the end and there are so many events in the game that make the cast grow closer.

On the other hand, though the group of painters represented here form a tight - knit «generation» (one constraint of the show is that all the artists were born between 1939 and 1949), and though the selected works originate from the same period and place, the works are aesthetically independent enough to resist any easy categorization according to style or aims... Rubinstein's curation in Reinventing Abstraction proposes something — an idea, a possible history — that may connect with others but which is, nevertheless, its own.

This mixed strategy, implemented with a tight - knit set of students and faculty, has generated a prominent core group whose works are commensurate with college and university art students across Southern California.

The painting scene in San Francisco in the»40s centered around a small, tight - knit group of teachers and serious students at the California School of Fine Arts (renamed the San Francisco Art Institute in 1961), who were influenced by Clyfford Still (1904 - 1980), a major first - generation abstract expressionist painter, who taught at CSFA from 1946 until the early»50s when he moved to New York.

Whereas the gaps in Venice merely conveyed an absence in a mass, the tight - knit installation in Dakar allows more ambiguity that question the role of that empty space as it affects a group's community.