: a person closely associated with another as a subordinate or partner
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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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That tide would continue to rise as child care costs and divorce rates increased, making kids sidekicks to their parents’ lives outside the house.
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thehustle.co, 28 June 2024
Rose’s remarks, wedged between a celebration of the latest inductees to the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame and a complaint about President Joe Biden’s border policy, were only memorable for his sidekick.
—Ben Jacobs, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
Richard Kind as permanent sidekick is nonnegotiable.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 13 May 2024
The company responded in the late 1960s with a handful of Black dolls that were designed to be Barbie’s sidekick (not the star of the show).
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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thehustle.co, 28 June 2024
Rose’s remarks, wedged between a celebration of the latest inductees to the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame and a complaint about President Joe Biden’s border policy, were only memorable for his sidekick.
—Ben Jacobs, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
Richard Kind as permanent sidekick is nonnegotiable.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 13 May 2024
The company responded in the late 1960s with a handful of Black dolls that were designed to be Barbie’s sidekick (not the star of the show).
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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 6 Jul. 2024.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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