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 George Savalas, Telly's younger brother, played Kojak's comic-relief sidekick, Stavros. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 The critical brain is still zonked, and along with it, its pesky sidekicks, self-doubt and anxiety. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Wacky animal sidekicks once felt vibrant in a holistic world of artifice; here, a goggle-eyed rooster just looks diseased. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 This is a realm of exposition-heavy opening credits, relentlessly earwormy theme tunes, and heroes who, for no obvious reason, choose to hang out with cute/annoying [delete as appropriate] comedy sidekicks like Orko and Snarf. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sidekick

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Noun

At Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, assistant music professor Benjamin Guerrero is co-teaching a class next year with a computer scientist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Gainesville quickly lured Grayson’s coach, Santavious Bryant, a former Gainesville assistant, as Niblett’s replacement.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The two governments are promising aid packages to help people who have lost homes or businesses.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of aid

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Jagetz described tattooing as a profession that remains heavily male dominated, where apprentices are frequently expected to tolerate inappropriate behavior because obtaining a license often depends on the person training them.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Pennsylvania touts nearly 150 pre-apprenticeship programs serving 3,200 pre-apprentices.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of apprentice

Noun

Experts like Chen Gang, the deputy director and senior research fellow at NUS East Asian Institute, are positive that this momentum will lead to long-term gains for Chinese chipmakers.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Because of Micron’s corporate structure, the company needed to take the exemption two times, requiring it to pay on a maximum of $800 million in assessed value, according to Brad Smith, chief deputy at the Ada County Assessor’s Office.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 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

Definition of adjutant

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