Definition of sidekick
: 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 principal difference, of course, is that this Chris/Steve—that would be Chris Pine, playing Steve Trevor—is not the movie’s principal hero, but rather her sidekick and love interest.
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And Chris Pine's Steve Trevor plays the perfect sidekick.
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The Sox insist those incidents had nothing to do with Sale's departure, even though Sale's trouble-loving sidekick, Adam Eaton, was the only other star traded last winter.
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In just under two years — on Apr. 8, 2014 to be exact — Microsoft will dump support for its once-ubiquitous OS and its faithful sidekick, Office 2003.
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1896
First Known Use of sidekick
1896
SIDEKICK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sidekick 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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