: 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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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Every superhero — or antihero — needs a sidekick.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Can anyone on Los Angeles step up and play sidekick?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
The talk show featured O’Brien and sidekick Andy Richter mixing comedy sketches with interviews spanning entertainment, sports, politics and culture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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