: 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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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
He-Man is assisted by a ragtag assortment of toy-friendly sidekicks known as the Heroic Warriors; Skeletor's stooges are the similarly imaginatively titled the Evil Warriors.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
And the fries were more than just a sidekick.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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