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
The Minions were first introduced to audiences in 2010’s Despicable Me as the loyal sidekicks of former supervillain Gru (Steve Carell).
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Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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?
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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.
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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.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Can the Spurs win if the sidekicks aren’t sharpshooters?
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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.
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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.
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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.
—
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?
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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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekicks
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Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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The departure of Adorni — who, as Milei’s spokesperson, emerged in 2023 as the face of his strict austerity program and anti-corruption drive — costs the president one of his most trusted and longtime aides.
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Trump toured the course with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, various aides and the golf course architect Tom Fazio and his son, Gavin Fazio.
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Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
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The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.
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The plans also offer enrollees additional benefits, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, and prescription drug coverage, and have now attracted more than half of all Medicare enrollees.
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This is a dramatic increase from 2010, when the CDC reported just 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids.
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The names of the man, the deputies and the Plantation officer were not released.
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Investigators said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while continuing to order the suspect to drop the weapon.
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“Sidekicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekicks. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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