: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
Examples of sidekick in a Sentence
the mayor and his sidekick
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
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Guy Ritchie directed both Sherlock Holmes films, which starred Jude Law as the titular detective's sidekick Watson.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
In Season Three, Faye becomes a sidekick to Zendaya’s character Rue, before getting romantically involved with a member of the drug dealing family Rue worked for.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
So the Mandalorian bounty hunter and his big-eared sidekick get roped into fighting the good fight.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 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
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
In Season Three, Faye becomes a sidekick to Zendaya’s character Rue, before getting romantically involved with a member of the drug dealing family Rue worked for.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
So the Mandalorian bounty hunter and his big-eared sidekick get roped into fighting the good fight.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 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
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 21 May. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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