: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
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the mayor and his sidekick
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
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In this 2008 film, Igor (John Cusack) decides he’s done being a sidekick and becomes an inventor himself.
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Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
This team has, so far, failed to solve its biggest problem from last season: Curry lacks a bonafide sidekick, the kind of No. 2 that can carry a team if Curry has a bad game (those are more frequent these days) or, heaven forbid, is sidelined.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
This third installment of the series is billed as the last, but as with nearly all superhero franchises, ticket sales will determine whether Eddie and his symbiote sidekick are truly splitting up for good.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
How to watch the Batman movies and shows in chronological order
Batman (1943)
The first Batman movie featured Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin, his faithful sidekick.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
This team has, so far, failed to solve its biggest problem from last season: Curry lacks a bonafide sidekick, the kind of No. 2 that can carry a team if Curry has a bad game (those are more frequent these days) or, heaven forbid, is sidelined.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
This third installment of the series is billed as the last, but as with nearly all superhero franchises, ticket sales will determine whether Eddie and his symbiote sidekick are truly splitting up for good.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
How to watch the Batman movies and shows in chronological order
Batman (1943)
The first Batman movie featured Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin, his faithful sidekick.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sidekick
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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