sidekick
Americannoun
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a close friend.
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a confederate or assistant.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sidekick
Example Sentences
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My newest edible sidekick, Pierre the Pineapple, probably has a good two weeks of life before the flies come and Dad dumps him in the compost bin.
From Literature
Stern, 71, said he wanted a more flexible schedule for himself and longtime sidekick Robin Quivers, 73.
From Los Angeles Times
Later, he landed his most prominent role: voicing goofy sidekick Sheen Estévez in the 2001 animated movie “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.”
From Los Angeles Times
She added that her "little sidekick" made her "a very proud mum".
From BBC
Lavrenty Beria, the ruthless head of Stalin’s secret police and the dictator’s most fawning sidekick, fully expected to take the reins.
From Literature
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