: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
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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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The Brian De Palma movie became a pop-culture phenomenon thanks to Al Pacino's performance as the foul-mouthed druglord as well as Miami's Steven Bauer portrayal of younger sidekick Manolo.
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He was shot by Dogstyler and was featured in the Halloween edition as Batman with my other dog as his trusty sidekick, Robin.
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Chicago's King Louie and The-Dream who have worked with West in the past also joined the trip, along with Yeezy sidekick Mike Dean, Wheezy and Jeff Bhasker.
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Povs is Lee Snow, her sidekick and the person who encourages Super Narcoleptic Girl to engage in normal young-adult activities, like going on dates despite her tendency to nod off mid-conversation.
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When she and her stepfamily are invited to the king’s ball, Ella is assisted by Dweezil Twistup fairy God-dude Extraordinaire, his sidekick Junior, and a pair of large shoeboxes.
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In the case of Eunice, however, the image of a reticent sidekick was wildly out of focus.
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The dynamic duo of director-actor-writer Smith and his cinematic sidekick Jason Mewes return to Detroit for a festival launch party.
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These are not the actions of a passive sidekick with no agency, no matter her age, or experience level.
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First Known Use of sidekick
1896
SIDEKICK Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who helps and spends a lot of time with someone who is usually more important, powerful, etc.
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