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sidekick

noun

ˈsīd-ˌkik How to pronounce sidekick (audio)
Definition of sidekicknext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
  1. assistant
  2. aide
  3. aid
  4. apprentice
  5. deputy
  6. adjutant
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
Noun
  • Chinese authorities this year proposed mutual aid elder care services to cover 70% of regions by 2030.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tour Edge used a titanium face fused with a stainless steel head and put weight low and deep to help launch the ball and aid in forgiveness.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of aid
Noun
  • Some apprentices work hard and have relevant experience, yet the craft never fully clicks for them.
    — Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • He was accepted as an apprentice at a design firm that specialized in interior decoration.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprentice
Noun
  • 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
Definition of adjutant

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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekick. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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