: 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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Broadway is now seeing a new golden age of the comedic writer-performer, masters of the funny monologue (with room for sidekicks).
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
In that interview, Murphy let slip that his character Donkey, the trusty sidekick of Myers’ ogre Shrek, also will be getting his own spinoff movie.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024
Most recently, Murphy voiced Shrek's sidekick Donkey in four Shrek feature films.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
For some 10 years, British-American actor-producer David Oyelowo has nurtured his obsession with the legendary post-Civil War Deputy U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves — long considered an inspiration for the Lone Ranger, with his white horse and Native American sidekick.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
In that interview, Murphy let slip that his character Donkey, the trusty sidekick of Myers’ ogre Shrek, also will be getting his own spinoff movie.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024
Most recently, Murphy voiced Shrek's sidekick Donkey in four Shrek feature films.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
For some 10 years, British-American actor-producer David Oyelowo has nurtured his obsession with the legendary post-Civil War Deputy U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves — long considered an inspiration for the Lone Ranger, with his white horse and Native American sidekick.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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