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
The joke book follows the adventures of Captain LOL — whose superpower is the ability to make anyone laugh — and his sidekick, Rubber Chicken.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 July 2025
The 2024 creation featured Jimmy Fallon and his sidekick, Steve Higgins, (born in Des Moines and a University of Iowa grad) and Johnny Carson (born in Corning, Iowa).
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The spot features cameos from brand ambassador Morikawa, veteran announcer Verne Lundquist (a scene-stealer in the new movie), and Lundquist’s broadcast sidekick in the movie, the fictional Jack Beard, who is played by producer Jack Giarraputo.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Giving Charlie a sidekick, or a Watson, was one of those.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 July 2025
The 2024 creation featured Jimmy Fallon and his sidekick, Steve Higgins, (born in Des Moines and a University of Iowa grad) and Johnny Carson (born in Corning, Iowa).
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The spot features cameos from brand ambassador Morikawa, veteran announcer Verne Lundquist (a scene-stealer in the new movie), and Lundquist’s broadcast sidekick in the movie, the fictional Jack Beard, who is played by producer Jack Giarraputo.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Giving Charlie a sidekick, or a Watson, was one of those.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
Noun
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Currently, consumers interact with banks through chatbots and virtual assistants, asking questions, making payments, and disputing transactions.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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How’s Nick Rolovich fitting in as Cal’s senior offensive assistant?—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Johnson and Trump’s aides began working the holdouts who were led by Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, the chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The president was accompanied by a small group of aides and Secret Service.—
Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Certainly, with all eyes on Israel at that point, Israel would be compelled to immediately provide aid, engage in reconstruction of Gaza and treat the Palestinian people with dignity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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More than that, such skeptics ask, what other nation on earth is expected to provide humanitarian aid to its enemy during wartime?—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This makes the credentials apprentices gain through them portable and recognizable to employers across the country.—
Karen Herson,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Several apprentices went on to spectacular careers on their own.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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As the girl turned to walk away, the deputy then tried to grab her hair, Muir said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ming spent nearly nine years with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, serving as a training officer and acting sergeant in addition to being a deputy.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 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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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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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekick. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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