sidekick

Example Sentences

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And in Belgium, a rescue cat named Maximus has shot to social media stardom as the bewhiskered sidekick and PR weapon of Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

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 • Dec. 10, 2025

You can easily customize with a flat top or sear sidekick, or splurging on a pizza oven, all of which easily connect to the smoker and level up the experience.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

She added that her "little sidekick" made her "a very proud mum".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

“It’s a compliment! Heroes rarely have the guts to demand things. Usually they just sulk until a magical sidekick feels bad for them and does all the work while they get all the credit.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi