as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
movie heroes invariably have a trusty sidekick, who often provides comic relief
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Recent Examples of sidekick
James, which won a National Book Award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, is a sweeping story centering on Jim, the enslaved sidekick in Mark Twain’s classic adventure tale.
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Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Neel is a loyal sidekick, and KB is basically the show’s very own Geordi La Forge from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So don’t be a Christmas Scrooge and ignore your neurological sidekick.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox) and his new superfan sidekick to find his way out or be stuck in another dimension forever.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Neel is a loyal sidekick, and KB is basically the show’s very own Geordi La Forge from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So don’t be a Christmas Scrooge and ignore your neurological sidekick.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox) and his new superfan sidekick to find his way out or be stuck in another dimension forever.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
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Her young assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde), is angling for a promotion, and deserves one.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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The clip was posted by an emergency and critical care vet assistant, who is known on TikTok as @hachpoul.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Their journey of friendship and rivalry is the emotional core of a story that is startlingly political, a leap made effectively by Jeff Goldblum’s dodgy, smarmy and doddering Wizard, who’s ably assisted by the darkly dangerous aide de camp Michelle Yeoh.Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 27-year-old conservative was introducing White House senior aide Dan Scavino at the annual gathering when he became disoriented.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The challenge isn’t just to use AI but to make generative AI for leaders an aid toward responsible and purposeful guidance in all three dimensions.Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Crews initiated the working fire protocol, which brought mutual aid from the Bristol and Meriden Fire Departments and station coverage from the Cheshire Fire Department.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Guillermo was at various points Nandor’s servant, bodyguard, apprentice, housemate, and co-worker.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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Later that day, a Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy recognized him in the Charger, wearing the same clothing all four victims described, and arrested him, according to court records.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff’s deputies responded to a family disturbance call at a house in the 7500 block of Versailles Way in Sacramento County early Friday morning, sheriff’s officials said on social media.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekick. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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