sidekick

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Johnny and his sidekick, Ed McMahon, gave adults a relaxing reprieve from the stresses of everyday living by offering light humor without any negative slants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Several of Sherlock’s famous lines from the novels are actually spoken first by Moriarty, who repeatedly emphasizes that he is not a sidekick but an equal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

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

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

How many times had I gone there to be his sidekick and his yes-man, to tell him what he wanted to hear?

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman