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
Noun
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But my interest is in the mathematics that accompany video evidence and video assistants.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants.—
William Norwich,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Newsom aides blame late paperwork amid emergency response, noting the donations were disclosed before regulators inquired.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The aides said that State Department officials confirmed this week that the administration is aiming to close out PEPFAR, the US global initiative to fight HIV/AIDS, in South Africa by early next year.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
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The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Regular midwives were primarily women, trained as apprentices but not institutionally educated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
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This is a dramatic increase from 2010, when the CDC reported just 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The air that’s pushed down helps your body remove excess heat and aids in evaporating perspiration.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said that, before the crash, a law enforcement dispatcher had confirmed over the radio that deputies were already at the scene and that there were no reports of injuries and the suspect had left the area.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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According to Euro News, 125 deputies backed the government proposal, 61 voted against it and 13 abstained.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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