: 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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Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
Scary Movie 6 star Anna Faris brings along her sidekick, son Jack Pratt , to the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on June 3.
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That would be Babe the Blue Ox, modeled after the sidekick to the mythical Paul Bunyan, who, legend has it, hailed from Bangor.
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Starring Miles Mykkanen in his LA Opera debut as Prince Tamino, Sydney Mancasola as Princess Pamina, Kyle Miller as the sidekick Papageno, Aigul Khismatullina as Queen of the Night and Kwangchul Youn and Sarastro.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
Scary Movie 6 star Anna Faris brings along her sidekick, son Jack Pratt , to the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on June 3.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
That would be Babe the Blue Ox, modeled after the sidekick to the mythical Paul Bunyan, who, legend has it, hailed from Bangor.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Starring Miles Mykkanen in his LA Opera debut as Prince Tamino, Sydney Mancasola as Princess Pamina, Kyle Miller as the sidekick Papageno, Aigul Khismatullina as Queen of the Night and Kwangchul Youn and Sarastro.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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