as in assistants
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 sidekicks
Journeying to the show’s academy, named Kal Asterock, reminds me of watching Sky High, the 2005 Disney film about a high school for superheroes and sidekicks developing their powers.
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Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
After all, what would the Bond film franchise be without love interests, sidekicks and, of course, villainesses?
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Before ensemble sitcoms like Seinfeld, before oddball sidekicks became television staples, there was Ed Norton—the sewer worker with boundless optimism played by Carney on The Honeymooners.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
He-Man is assisted by a ragtag assortment of toy-friendly sidekicks known as the Heroic Warriors; Skeletor's stooges are the similarly imaginatively titled the Evil Warriors.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Can the Spurs win if the sidekicks aren’t sharpshooters?
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 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
Bone-in ham steak flops over the rim of its plate, and the table surface is erased when an entrée’s sidekicks — yeast-fragrant rolls the size of baseballs, a green salad practically obscured by a snow-white dollop of the house dressing — are dropped off.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
If only there were some way to include bounty hunters, cute sidekicks, starship pilots, aliens, politics, and lightsaber battles between the dark side and the light into one movie, maybe even, a trilogy.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
After all, what would the Bond film franchise be without love interests, sidekicks and, of course, villainesses?
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Before ensemble sitcoms like Seinfeld, before oddball sidekicks became television staples, there was Ed Norton—the sewer worker with boundless optimism played by Carney on The Honeymooners.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
He-Man is assisted by a ragtag assortment of toy-friendly sidekicks known as the Heroic Warriors; Skeletor's stooges are the similarly imaginatively titled the Evil Warriors.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Can the Spurs win if the sidekicks aren’t sharpshooters?
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 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
Bone-in ham steak flops over the rim of its plate, and the table surface is erased when an entrée’s sidekicks — yeast-fragrant rolls the size of baseballs, a green salad practically obscured by a snow-white dollop of the house dressing — are dropped off.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
If only there were some way to include bounty hunters, cute sidekicks, starship pilots, aliens, politics, and lightsaber battles between the dark side and the light into one movie, maybe even, a trilogy.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekicks
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Dykes had already hired other former Art Briles assistants to be on his coaching staff, but none of them shared his name.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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When artists scale up operations to meet demand, hiring assistants and investing in capacity, that makes for a truly self-sustaining creative economy.—
Byron Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Former White House aides look back.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 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,
9 Dec. 2025
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While the 84-year-old still goes out to hunt, his two apprentices largely take the helm in helping reinforce the boundary between the forest and residential areas.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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What’s more, around 20 per cent of the total working hours on the project were performed by over 70 trainees and apprentices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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That science has fueled a booming wellness category, with digestive aids alone grossing $51 billion last year and a wave of luxury resorts now built around resetting the microbiome.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Digestive aids grossed $51 billion last year, and podcasts including the Cleveland Clinic’s Butts & Guts have proliferated.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Along with the jurors and deputies, the caravan included prosecutor Laura Adams and members of Pino’s defense team, led by attorney Howard Srebnick.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin said there was a burglary in progress when deputies arrived.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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“Sidekicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekicks. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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