: 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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Sarah, Claire’s relentlessly perky robot sidekick, similarly cannot compute why Claire would wish to undermine Sarah’s prime directive, to keep Claire alive.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
According to Nielsen, the third season opened to 823 million minutes of viewing which was 20% lower than the premiere of the second series despite the Mandalorian and his diminutive sidekick still being front and center.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
That distinct and lonely bass recorder became the theme for the helmet-wearing bounty hunter, while his sidekick Grogu had a four-note motif.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
Since Season 1, Grogu has always been a sidekick for Mando to keep safe.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
According to Nielsen, the third season opened to 823 million minutes of viewing which was 20% lower than the premiere of the second series despite the Mandalorian and his diminutive sidekick still being front and center.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
That distinct and lonely bass recorder became the theme for the helmet-wearing bounty hunter, while his sidekick Grogu had a four-note motif.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
Since Season 1, Grogu has always been a sidekick for Mando to keep safe.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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 28 May. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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