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
Unlike pretty much everyone else Charlie has ever encountered, her new sidekick is firmly committed to telling the truth.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Your summer outfits deserve a stylish sidekick, and Kate Spade’s playful yet polished handbags are at the top of our list this season.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
Jeanne to punk vegan creepers from Chicago label Straight to Hell and more cruelty-free footwear from Matt & Nat.
Cameos by Lala, Cumming’s sidekick rescue dog, extend The Traitors’ kitsch drama to the canine world.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Gil wrote about the Black musician who, with sidekicks Buster Brown and Tee Coggins, was constantly at private clubs and society parties.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Your summer outfits deserve a stylish sidekick, and Kate Spade’s playful yet polished handbags are at the top of our list this season.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
Jeanne to punk vegan creepers from Chicago label Straight to Hell and more cruelty-free footwear from Matt & Nat.
Cameos by Lala, Cumming’s sidekick rescue dog, extend The Traitors’ kitsch drama to the canine world.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Gil wrote about the Black musician who, with sidekicks Buster Brown and Tee Coggins, was constantly at private clubs and society parties.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidekick
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Elsewhere in the Cox Pavilion were multiple representatives of the Magic front office including president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman, general manager Anthony Parker and assistant GM Stephen Mervis.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Elia also worked for the Seattle Mariners from 1993-97, 2001-02 and in 2008 as a hitting coach, bench coach and special assistant to the field manager.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Top Trump aide Stephen Miller in the spring demanded immigration agents rapidly increase arrests to 3,000 a day.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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But critics say the pace of litigation has failed to meet the urgency of the moment, just as the president’s aides weigh whether to replicate their L.A. experiment elsewhere throughout the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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As a part of Rubio’s reorganization, the State Department proposed a 50% reduction for aid to the world’s refugees in its 2026 budget request to Congress.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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That included distributing pamphlets on parenting, fetal development and adoption, which could trigger the same reimbursement as providing tangible aid like diapers or formula.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
ProPublica,
12 July 2025
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Through the conservancy, Morgan and Silk were introduced to the architect Lawrence Brink, an original Wright apprentice.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Born in the Bronx, Neuwirth served as a photography apprentice in New York City before opening his own studio and moving to Hollywood after a photo assignment in Puerto Rico ignited his passion for filmmaking.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Eric Toms, supervisory deputy U.S. Marshal with the District of Boise, said the agency was receiving more tips from the public following the statement the task force released Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Decker had searched online for information about moving to Canada days before his children were killed, a deputy US Marshal said in a court affidavit.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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“Sidekick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidekick. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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