the mayor and his sidekick
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
Recent Examples on the WebHelping him out is his new sidekick, a fox named Zhen (voiced by Awkwafina).—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024 At Max Mara, wet-look hair was the subtle sidekick to the house’s effortless workwear, while at Fendi, hair was secured at the nape of the neck and featured elaborate loop detailing.—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024 The results are compared to calculate how much the sidekick surprised the detective, creating a benchmark for comparison.—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2024 The exhibition centers around a new three-channel video series where Musson endeavors to educate his skeptical puppet sidekick Ollie on the relevance of art.—Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024 Last Thoughts On LLMs Diving into the world of AI and language processing is like hopping on the wildest roller coaster ride with AI as our adventurous sidekick.—Ilan Nass, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Joe Manganiello and his girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor are spending some quality time with their canine sidekick!—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024 Other teens such as Speedy, the sidekick to Green Arrow, joined the adventures later.—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 Captain America Anthony Mackie has been a staple in the Avengers movies playing Sam Wilson, the Falcon — sidekick and friend to Steve Rodgers (Captain America).—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
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