as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
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Recent Examples of sidekick
Clint, who worshipped his dad, was his sidekick on those travels in a Volkswagen van retrofitted to make room for a couple of horses.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Fast-spinning Didymos is 2,560 feet across with, according to the latest study, 200 times more mass than its sidekick.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Soundcore Outdoor Speaker Deal The Soundcore Boom 3i is the ultimate sonic sidekick for the person who refuses to stay indoors.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
In a nice twist, NBC won’t have a regular sidekick for Benetti like most national broadcasts.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Fast-spinning Didymos is 2,560 feet across with, according to the latest study, 200 times more mass than its sidekick.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Soundcore Outdoor Speaker Deal The Soundcore Boom 3i is the ultimate sonic sidekick for the person who refuses to stay indoors.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
In a nice twist, NBC won’t have a regular sidekick for Benetti like most national broadcasts.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
Noun
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Suzuki wrapped up a 16-season playing career in 2022, and the former catcher was a special assistant for the Angels the past three seasons.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mustafa Gökçe, also a lead author and former research assistant at the Department of Physics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and four current and former DHS officials.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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The new bureau, which will handle only disaster and emergency aid, is part of a larger office that oversees all foreign assistance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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First responders immediately began providing aid to the injured man, who had accidentally shot himself in the hand while unloading his firearm at the conclusion of a shooting session, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ross married upholstery apprentice John Ross in 1773, and the pair launched a small shop.—
Marla Miller,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, apprentices Justin, Jeff, and Meg, told us this beats their old jobs.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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And explained the reasoning behind voting against it in remarks from deputy ambassador Dan Negrea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ann Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, said the event was held in advance of a topping-out ceremony, a construction milestone that marks the placement of the final structural steel beam at the top of a building.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekick. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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