Cronies
Set
Set noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.
Both words in one sentence
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In Anyone Can Whistle, the patients from a local insane asylum infiltrate a line of pilgrims waiting to see a "miracle" set up by the mayoress and her cronies.
Source: Insane Troll Logic - Synopsis: A story set in the daily lives of the Dissidia cast, mainly featuring The Emperor and his cronies as they face the difficulty of their lives and causing chaos in general.
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It is nominally set in the Middle Ages, as it is a sort of sequel to Henry IV Part 1 (and is possibly out of continuity given the events of Henry IV Part 2 and Henry V), as Falstaff and his cronies feature in the play and the young lover Fenton is described as a friend of Prince Hal.
Source: Purely Aesthetic Era
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