: 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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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Europe, the loyal sidekick, has long followed suit, with disastrous results.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Carl Weathers’ beloved sidekick was once expected to be golf’s next big thing… until his hand was bitten off by an alligator.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Cathcart voiced Professor Oak, his grandson Gary Oak, Team Rocket member James and his Pokemon sidekick Meowth for 25 years in the long-running anime.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 10 July 2025
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 19 Aug. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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