: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
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the mayor and his sidekick
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
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The two spent the intervening years turning their penchant for absurdist humor into sketch comedy shows, radio episodes, stand up poetry tours and sidekick roles in film and television.
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Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Xan and Loren are similarly presented as a pair of saloon villains right out of an old-school western: the bully and his blubbering idiot sidekick.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
The former Mary Lou had been Reagan’s babysitter, and their bond eventually led them to work together as psychic and sidekick.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
The Dipset emcee then compared Shannon and Chad to Batman and Robin, describing the latter as the sidekick in the Nightcap operation.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Xan and Loren are similarly presented as a pair of saloon villains right out of an old-school western: the bully and his blubbering idiot sidekick.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
The former Mary Lou had been Reagan’s babysitter, and their bond eventually led them to work together as psychic and sidekick.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
The Dipset emcee then compared Shannon and Chad to Batman and Robin, describing the latter as the sidekick in the Nightcap operation.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sidekick
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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