1
: a car attached to the side of a motorcycle for a passenger
2
: a cocktail consisting of a liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
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Its martinis come with a sidecar of more martini, often made by Johnny, the bartender whose last name is unknown to most of the patrons, even the regulars.
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Soft, chewy, nutty, and sweet, these cookies are best served warm with a sidecar of milk…or cooled and sandwiched around a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
In reality, runtime drift, dynamic configuration, sidecar proxies and third-party base images introduce new exposure after deployment.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Kospi-200 futures fell more than 5%, triggering a temporary trading curb known as a sidecar that suspended transaction in the futures contract for five minutes.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Soft, chewy, nutty, and sweet, these cookies are best served warm with a sidecar of milk…or cooled and sandwiched around a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
In reality, runtime drift, dynamic configuration, sidecar proxies and third-party base images introduce new exposure after deployment.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Kospi-200 futures fell more than 5%, triggering a temporary trading curb known as a sidecar that suspended transaction in the futures contract for five minutes.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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sidecar
noun
side·car
ˈsīd-ˌkär 
: a car attached to the side of a motorcycle for a passenger
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