Thesaurus results for SIDEKICK

sidekick

noun

ˈsīd-ˌkik

Definition of sidekick

as in assistant

a person who helps a more skilled person movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief

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Recent Examples of sidekick Freddy regularly posts photos on social media with emojis covering his face and those of his sidekicks to keep his engagement high but his personal profile low. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 In the first, AI is a helpful sidekick for workers, and its impact is roughly on par with the internet. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Jimmy Kimmel's beloved sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez and pro Witney Carson were previously named as the first pair of the season. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Best Reading Lamp Joon Loloi’s Anwar floor lamp has quickly become senior shopping editor Nashia Baker’s trusty reading sidekick. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sidekick

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Noun

After a disastrous 3-14 season in 2025, Glenn fired half his coaching staff and brought in experienced assistants, including offensive coordinator Frank Reich.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
One of his assistants tried desperately to keep Schiano off the field as he got animated.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

From 1968 to 1971, Capen served in the Department of Defense as a key aide to President Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The race is between Woodland City Councilmember Mayra Vega and former county supervisor’s aide Dotty Pritchard.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of aide

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Her first crush was on the cherubic lead child actor in Meatballs, the one who requires the aid of camp counselor Bill Murray to learn self-respect.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The floated consideration of the legislation comes after Jeffries opposed an amendment to an annual foreign affairs spending bill that aimed to cut off aid to Israel back in July, a measure more than 100 Democrats supported.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of aid

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Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Kosta The two rivals also do not agree on Diamantis, the former deputy state budget director at the Office of Policy and Management who was fired by Lamont in a high-profile corruption scandal.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024

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