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
What's the best sidekick to ground beef?
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
David Letterman has signed on to executive produce Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer, an upcoming feature documentary about his longtime sidekick and Late Show bandleader.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
McHugh had her hair done like Princess Jasmine, while Billy wore the signature hat and vest of Aladdin's sidekick, Abu.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Joining him are a cavalry of superstar sidekicks, some of whom might be in high school right now.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
David Letterman has signed on to executive produce Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer, an upcoming feature documentary about his longtime sidekick and Late Show bandleader.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
McHugh had her hair done like Princess Jasmine, while Billy wore the signature hat and vest of Aladdin's sidekick, Abu.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Joining him are a cavalry of superstar sidekicks, some of whom might be in high school right now.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
Noun
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Kelly might well have wondered when Pinheiro was sent to the screen by video assistant referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski whether his second booking was about to be overturned.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Similar to what was depicted in Love Story, his former assistant RoseMarie Terenzio revealed that Kennedy took Bessette out on a fishing boat to pop the question.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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An aide was directed to recommend to the president who should skip events when all possible successors were together outside the White House.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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With thousands of families afraid to leave their homes and with no source of income, mutual aid networks, large and small, ramped up to offer everything from food delivery to rent assistance to laundry service.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Chesterton Fire provided mutual aid and the Porter County Sheriff’s Department also assisted.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Din also adopted his apprentice Grogu, who trained as a Jedi with Luke Skywalker.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The first deputy arrived within about three minutes and shot the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene, said officer Shelbie Boyd, a spokesperson for the Pierce County Force Investigation Team.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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As Shah Alam’s discharge from jail was being processed, deputies notified US Border Patrol, which had earlier placed him under an immigration detainer, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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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 1 Mar. 2026.
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