: 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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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 June 2025
More big stories Newsom’s podcast sidekick: a single-use plastic water bottle.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
Large language models that power advanced AI chatbots can be impressive sidekicks and sounding boards, to be sure.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Yet each performance feels angled at a slightly different degree, one distinct acting turn making all the difference between a charming scoundrel, a depressed artist, a loyal sidekick, an aloof intellectual, or a precocious kid.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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 29 Jun. 2025.
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sidekick
noun
side·kick
ˈsīd-ˌkik 
: one who is another's pal, partner, or helper
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