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
That goes beyond Gilgeous-Alexander’s primary sidekicks in Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
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Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Evan’s younger sister, Jillian, who was almost 4, began to appear as Evan’s foil and sidekick.
—Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Owing to her Western spunk, talent for deduction, ability to identify a tobacco scent Holmes cannot and the detective’s need for a sidekick, she’s made his assistant.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
She was cast in the shadows of real-life friend Ronda Rousey and then relegated to more of a sidekick with Pure Fusion Collective.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Evan’s younger sister, Jillian, who was almost 4, began to appear as Evan’s foil and sidekick.
—Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Owing to her Western spunk, talent for deduction, ability to identify a tobacco scent Holmes cannot and the detective’s need for a sidekick, she’s made his assistant.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
She was cast in the shadows of real-life friend Ronda Rousey and then relegated to more of a sidekick with Pure Fusion Collective.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
Noun
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The prosecution first brought forward former InterContinental Hotel assistant security director Israel Florez, now an LAPD officer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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To answer them, our own Adam Tyner teamed up with Matt Giani, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and his graduate assistant, Franchesca Lyra.—
Michael J. Petrilli,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Former Kelly aide Adal Regis of Chicago announced his 2nd Congressional District candidacy.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Clooney ultimately decided to write the New York Times op-ed, sending a copy to film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, a major Biden fundraiser, and senior Biden aide Steve Ricchetti, before its publication.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Sanctions have severely restricted the Syrian economy, affecting everything from imports to humanitarian aid.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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For more than ten weeks, Israel has halted the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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On her journey, Gerda makes friends with people, birds, beasts, and a kind witch, unaware that a hostile, unseen enemy – the Snow Queen and her devil apprentice, Louie – is watching her.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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The 16-year-old driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, deputies said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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In a related blog post, Microsoft CVP David Weston acknowledges risks of attacks from a confused deputy exposing sensitive functionality, prompt injection, tool poisoning, unwanted remote access, and others.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
19 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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