: 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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My dad and his radio sidekick, Gary Sullivan, who hosted the hardware show combined their shows for this special program.
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Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2025
In this third installment, Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is still shaken from her last run-in with Art, but the demonic jester has returned for more murder just in time for Christmas — and he's got a sidekick (Samantha Scaffidi).
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Norris, Stern's quiet sidekick and mastermind of many of the show's parody songs and sound effects, has been with Stern since 1979, while Quivers, who started with Stern in 1981 as his news anchor, remains Stern's steady guiding force.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Gaston, alongside his sidekick LeFou, attempted to kill the Beast but failed and ended up falling to his death off a balcony.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2025
In this third installment, Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is still shaken from her last run-in with Art, but the demonic jester has returned for more murder just in time for Christmas — and he's got a sidekick (Samantha Scaffidi).
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Norris, Stern's quiet sidekick and mastermind of many of the show's parody songs and sound effects, has been with Stern since 1979, while Quivers, who started with Stern in 1981 as his news anchor, remains Stern's steady guiding force.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Gaston, alongside his sidekick LeFou, attempted to kill the Beast but failed and ended up falling to his death off a balcony.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Dec. 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 23 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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