: 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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The 2024 creation featured Jimmy Fallon and his sidekick, Steve Higgins, (born in Des Moines and a University of Iowa grad) and Johnny Carson (born in Corning, Iowa).
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Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The spot features cameos from brand ambassador Morikawa, veteran announcer Verne Lundquist (a scene-stealer in the new movie), and Lundquist’s broadcast sidekick in the movie, the fictional Jack Beard, who is played by producer Jack Giarraputo.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Giving Charlie a sidekick, or a Watson, was one of those.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Here’s what The Times thought at the time about the film, which puts the titular yellow sidekicks to history’s greatest villains in the spotlight.
—James Rainey
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Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The spot features cameos from brand ambassador Morikawa, veteran announcer Verne Lundquist (a scene-stealer in the new movie), and Lundquist’s broadcast sidekick in the movie, the fictional Jack Beard, who is played by producer Jack Giarraputo.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Giving Charlie a sidekick, or a Watson, was one of those.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Here’s what The Times thought at the time about the film, which puts the titular yellow sidekicks to history’s greatest villains in the spotlight.
—James Rainey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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