Coterie

The coterie of writers were all graduates of the same writing program.

The literary coterie exchanged critiques of each other's work.

The small coterie of friends met at the coffee shop to catch up on each other's lives.

The coterie of writers met weekly to critique each other's work.

The coterie of spies was caught infiltrating the government.

The spy's coterie of informants helped him uncover crucial information about the enemy's plans.

The coterie of drug dealers was arrested after a long investigation.

The wealthy coterie frequented the exclusive country club.

The crime boss surrounded himself with a coterie of trusted lieutenants to carry out his orders.