: 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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Bart auditions for the role of the hero’s sidekick, Fallout Boy, but loses it to Milhouse, who’s an inch taller.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
In a new campaign to benefit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the actress appears alongside Reynolds, 48, as his Marvel character Deadpool and sidekick Kidpool (played by Ryan's 8-year-old daughter, Inez Reynolds).
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Gina acts as the sidekick and companion on the globe-trotting quest while a rival German archaeologist named Voss plays a deliciously evil antagonist.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
The long-time character actor is well known as talk-show sidekick Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998).
—EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
In a new campaign to benefit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the actress appears alongside Reynolds, 48, as his Marvel character Deadpool and sidekick Kidpool (played by Ryan's 8-year-old daughter, Inez Reynolds).
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Gina acts as the sidekick and companion on the globe-trotting quest while a rival German archaeologist named Voss plays a deliciously evil antagonist.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
The long-time character actor is well known as talk-show sidekick Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998).
—EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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