: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
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 minions have appeared in six films since — three Despicable Me movies and, making the jump from sidekicks to stars, three Minions movies.
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Taylor Swinton,
Washington Post,
3 July 2026
Every user can send the AI sidekick a maximum of five messages per day (these don’t count toward your monthly AI credits).
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Dianna Gunn,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
At the Minions & Monsters premiere at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, Jesse also revealed that Banner is a fan of the Minions movies — spinoffs of the Despicable Me films fronted by the yellow, goggle-wearing sidekicks to protagonist Gru (Steve Carell).
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
What began as a joke about turning the once-awkward sidekick into a digital-age Dick Cavett has since become one of the internet’s more rarefied interview rooms, drawing comedians, rappers, and politicians into Friedland’s orbit.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
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Taylor Swinton,
Washington Post,
3 July 2026
Every user can send the AI sidekick a maximum of five messages per day (these don’t count toward your monthly AI credits).
—
Dianna Gunn,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
At the Minions & Monsters premiere at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, Jesse also revealed that Banner is a fan of the Minions movies — spinoffs of the Despicable Me films fronted by the yellow, goggle-wearing sidekicks to protagonist Gru (Steve Carell).
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
What began as a joke about turning the once-awkward sidekick into a digital-age Dick Cavett has since become one of the internet’s more rarefied interview rooms, drawing comedians, rappers, and politicians into Friedland’s orbit.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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