: 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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Reeves continued to engage with fans, reposting art from Tom King’s 2018 three-part Batman comics arc ‘Beast of Burden’, which includes the titular Dark Knight’s sidekick Dick Grayson in a tragic storyline.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
With water resistance up to 50 meters, this sidekick follows you into the trenches (or just the pool) without complaining.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
There is some skepticism about whether Abel, who took over as CEO in January, can command the same attention that Buffett and the late Charlie Munger, his longtime sidekick, did.
—Yun Li,alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Nuggets, but sidekick Jamal Murray struggled to get free from McDaniels and finished with just 12 points on 4-for-17 shooting.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
With water resistance up to 50 meters, this sidekick follows you into the trenches (or just the pool) without complaining.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
There is some skepticism about whether Abel, who took over as CEO in January, can command the same attention that Buffett and the late Charlie Munger, his longtime sidekick, did.
—Yun Li,alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Nuggets, but sidekick Jamal Murray struggled to get free from McDaniels and finished with just 12 points on 4-for-17 shooting.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick. Accessed 14 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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