Ensemble
Ensemble noun - An assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole.
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Ensemble Cast: Eight detectives in a shift, two shifts with their own shift commander, the commissioner, the secretary, crime scene technicians, medical examiners and various friends and loved ones means that the cast never gets stuck or bogged down on just one person.
Source: Comicbook / Gotham Central -
Commonly used in sitcoms (especially those with an ensemble cast - where making somebody's home the "local hangout" would likely shift the series too far in his/her favor) because building only one hangout set saves on the budget and retains comedic simplicity.
Source: Local Hangout -
Her career started afresh with her aforementioned '70s soundtrack appearances, and during the '80s, with a genre shift to jazz, Shelby gained significant critical acclaim, with her self-titled jazz ensemble becoming one of the most in-demand jazz groups in the greater Los Angeles area.
Source: Music / Shelby Flint
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