: 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 smart, funny, feisty, beautiful sidekick of the last 16 & a half years @myleftfang has passed away after a sudden downturn in her health at the weekend.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The ability to dig around in the environment created inspired world design as the ape and his sidekick Pauline journey to the center of the world.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
He will be joined by Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, who will play Potter’s trusty sidekicks Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Callie and her best friend Grace have formed SPUD, the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives, and Bo, who has a literal birds eye view of their town, is the perfect sidekick.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The ability to dig around in the environment created inspired world design as the ape and his sidekick Pauline journey to the center of the world.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
He will be joined by Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, who will play Potter’s trusty sidekicks Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Callie and her best friend Grace have formed SPUD, the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives, and Bo, who has a literal birds eye view of their town, is the perfect sidekick.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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