: 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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Jemima Kirke was the one friend in high school who had seen me as more than a comic sidekick.
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Lena Dunham, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The elite scoring skills of Blakes, who has a strong sidekick in freshman point guard Aubrey Galvan, could be tested by one of the nation’s best defenders.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The young cast also featured Mitchell Musso as best friend Oliver, Jason Earles as Miley's brother Jackson and Moises Arias as Jackson's sidekick Rico, as well as Miley Cyrus' real-life dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, as Robby Ray.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
What Mark Zuckerberg’s AI sidekick could teach CEOs Mark Zuckerberg is nothing if not a true believer.
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Lena Dunham, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The elite scoring skills of Blakes, who has a strong sidekick in freshman point guard Aubrey Galvan, could be tested by one of the nation’s best defenders.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The young cast also featured Mitchell Musso as best friend Oliver, Jason Earles as Miley's brother Jackson and Moises Arias as Jackson's sidekick Rico, as well as Miley Cyrus' real-life dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, as Robby Ray.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
What Mark Zuckerberg’s AI sidekick could teach CEOs Mark Zuckerberg is nothing if not a true believer.
—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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