: 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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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The wildly successful Marvel series from Sony comprises a triptych of strangely appealing comic book movies featuring Tom Hardy’s take on journalist Eddie Brock and his sassy symbiote sidekick, Venom (whom Hardy also voices).
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
Watch Malevolent on Netflix 33 of 34 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Cheese aficionado Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his loyal dog sidekick, Gromit, run a pest control business.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Bingo Bluey’s little sis Bingo is her sidekick and best pal.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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