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
Colbert’s appearance in the episode is accompanied by guest stars Andy Richter in the familiar role of a late-night show sidekick, and Amy Sedaris as his wife, the show’s head writer who is seen being very cozy with the Colbert in some recent first-look images.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
If women want to be trad wives and men want to see a sexy sidekick in their action movies, why not let them?
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Second-year pro Yves Missi had his moments as a rim runner but was clearly overmatched as a starter last season; ditto for undersized sidekick Karlo Matković.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This little number is extremely lightweight; just a stylish little sidekick to give you a bit of coverage or accessorize your outfit.
—Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
If women want to be trad wives and men want to see a sexy sidekick in their action movies, why not let them?
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Second-year pro Yves Missi had his moments as a rim runner but was clearly overmatched as a starter last season; ditto for undersized sidekick Karlo Matković.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This little number is extremely lightweight; just a stylish little sidekick to give you a bit of coverage or accessorize your outfit.
—Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
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After years of a 4-4-2 being the prevailing setup across Europe in the 1990s, former Manchester City assistant manager Juanma Lillo was an early exponent of the 4-2-3-1 system in the early 2000s during his time in Spain.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coding assistants have been some of the early winners of the generative AI rush, becoming the first real application type to attract a hefty number of paying users.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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That means no Meghan, no aides, and zero chance of it ending up as content for a documentary or book.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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The contraceptives are mostly long-lasting types of birth control, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs), a US congressional aide told CNN.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The changes arrived as more ranching operations close around the country, though some cattle growers say the president should also end aid to foreign beef producers.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the new arrivals are already badly malnourished, as aid provision has largely been cut off for their homes in northern Rakhine – where the military has been accused of using hunger as a weapon of war.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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One of the institution’s main goals moving forward is to open a public apprentice training center in 2025 dedicated to reviving training programs for crafts that have lost their traditional teaching structures.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The couple reportedly returned to the campsite as an ambulance was taking their children away to a local hospital to receive medical care, and deputies at the scene arrested them there, according to WKRC.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The deputy marshal was in stable condition, according to the agency.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekick. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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