as in assistant
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 sidekick
Wallace is a cheese-loving inventor living in Yorkshire, north England, with his incredibly bright sidekick Gromit (who happens to be a beagle).
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Quan, now 53, also recalls Ford consoling him while filming that frightening sequence, which sees Ford's titular explorer and Quan's sidekick character, Short Round, chart an escape from the Temple of Doom.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The White House claims about 40,000 workers have submitted paperwork to accept the offer from Trump and budget-slashing sidekick Elon Musk, which says they may get paid until September in exchange for their resignation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
There’s a new shopping sidekick in town: generative AI.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Quan, now 53, also recalls Ford consoling him while filming that frightening sequence, which sees Ford's titular explorer and Quan's sidekick character, Short Round, chart an escape from the Temple of Doom.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The White House claims about 40,000 workers have submitted paperwork to accept the offer from Trump and budget-slashing sidekick Elon Musk, which says they may get paid until September in exchange for their resignation.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
There’s a new shopping sidekick in town: generative AI.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
Noun
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Some examples of how entry-level roles are shifting: Jobs that used to be widely available include data entry clerks, call center representatives, and administrative assistants.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Her assistant allegedly later made a reservation for her at the same hotel on the same dates for one person.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The heads of independent agencies would need to have special White House liaisons to coordinate with the president’s aides and advisors.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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After President Trump shocked the Arab world last month by suggesting the entire population of Gaza be expelled from the territory, his aides reframed the idea as an invitation to the leaders of the Middle East: Come up with a better plan, or do it our way.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those expenses include coach compensation, athletic aid (the most expensive category), team travel, equipment and other operating expenses.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The United States, for instance, has allocated $119 billion for aid to Ukraine, according to a research organization in Germany, the Kiel Institute, not $350 billion.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her lore reveal indicates that her childlike stature doesn't always inspire confidence in her apprentices at first with some even requesting their money to be refunded upon seeing her.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Clone Wars features several fan favorites, including Anakin’s apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, who wouldn’t appear in live-action until The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and finally her own series, Ahsoka.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Srinivas Phatak, Unilever’s current deputy CFO and group controller, will take over as interim CFO.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Before the announcement, Patel shared with allies that Robert Kissane, the acting FBI deputy director, was expected to remain in the position, CNN reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekick. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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