: 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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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Earthlings have listened in to the rover's wheels crunching over the Martian surface and the whirring blades of its no-longer-flying helicopter sidekick, Ingenuity.
—Marcia Dunn The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
At the holiday feast, these dependable and delectable sidekicks show up as wines and spirits.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
Pickles aren’t only a crunchy, refreshing sidekick on your plate.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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