: 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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Eddie Murphy turns in a career-highlight performance as Mushu, a small dragon sidekick who helps Mulan on her quest.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Kibrick appeared in dozens of Little Rascals shorts in the 1930s and 1940s, first as unnamed children before turning up regularly as the character Woim, the sidekick of Tommy Bond's bully Butch.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
With the help of Walter’s offsider, Pika (Jacob Batalon, giving solid service in the comic sidekick role), the duo uncover shady property plans affecting indigenous Hawai’ian communities.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Or the hapless sidekick (Jacob Batalon of the Tom Holland Spider-Man films) who is usually the brunt of the joke.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
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David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Kibrick appeared in dozens of Little Rascals shorts in the 1930s and 1940s, first as unnamed children before turning up regularly as the character Woim, the sidekick of Tommy Bond's bully Butch.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
With the help of Walter’s offsider, Pika (Jacob Batalon, giving solid service in the comic sidekick role), the duo uncover shady property plans affecting indigenous Hawai’ian communities.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Or the hapless sidekick (Jacob Batalon of the Tom Holland Spider-Man films) who is usually the brunt of the joke.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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