: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
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Examples of sidekick in a Sentence
the mayor and his sidekick
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
Recent Examples on the Web
The exhibition centers around a new three-channel video series where Musson endeavors to educate his skeptical puppet sidekick Ollie on the relevance of art.
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Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Last Thoughts On LLMs Diving into the world of AI and language processing is like hopping on the wildest roller coaster ride with AI as our adventurous sidekick.
—Ilan Nass, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Joe Manganiello and his girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor are spending some quality time with their canine sidekick!
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Other teens such as Speedy, the sidekick to Green Arrow, joined the adventures later.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
Captain America Anthony Mackie has been a staple in the Avengers movies playing Sam Wilson, the Falcon — sidekick and friend to Steve Rodgers (Captain America).
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
The original creature slasher Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey movie featured a 6-foot Pooh and his sidekick Piglet going on a murderous rampage through the Hundred Acre Wood after being left to fend for themselves by Christopher Robin, only to go to feral.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
One such addition took the form of a dog that Gosling's character Colt takes on as a sidekick in the movie, and the actor said the dog character, who only responds to commands given in French, was inspired by his partner Eva Mendes' late pet.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
By Tyler Austin Harper Percival Everett’s new novel imagines Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Huck’s enslaved sidekick, Jim.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Last Thoughts On LLMs Diving into the world of AI and language processing is like hopping on the wildest roller coaster ride with AI as our adventurous sidekick.
—Ilan Nass, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Joe Manganiello and his girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor are spending some quality time with their canine sidekick!
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Other teens such as Speedy, the sidekick to Green Arrow, joined the adventures later.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
Captain America Anthony Mackie has been a staple in the Avengers movies playing Sam Wilson, the Falcon — sidekick and friend to Steve Rodgers (Captain America).
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
The original creature slasher Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey movie featured a 6-foot Pooh and his sidekick Piglet going on a murderous rampage through the Hundred Acre Wood after being left to fend for themselves by Christopher Robin, only to go to feral.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
One such addition took the form of a dog that Gosling's character Colt takes on as a sidekick in the movie, and the actor said the dog character, who only responds to commands given in French, was inspired by his partner Eva Mendes' late pet.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
By Tyler Austin Harper Percival Everett’s new novel imagines Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Huck’s enslaved sidekick, Jim.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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