: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
Examples of sidekick in a Sentence
the mayor and his sidekick
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
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Among his franchise characters were Professor Oak, Gary Oak, Team Rocket member James and his Pokémon sidekick Meowth.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Reasons for concern: Until Simpson proves a worthy sidekick to Smith, skepticism is warranted.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Harris English will be playing in next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush, likely without his tournament sidekick.
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Throughout the journey, technology acts as a sidekick, managing manual tasks, uplifting routine activities and surfacing insights like rich trend data.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Reasons for concern: Until Simpson proves a worthy sidekick to Smith, skepticism is warranted.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Harris English will be playing in next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush, likely without his tournament sidekick.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Throughout the journey, technology acts as a sidekick, managing manual tasks, uplifting routine activities and surfacing insights like rich trend data.
—Rachel Lyubovitzky, Forbes.com, 1 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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