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[sahyd-kik] / ˈsaɪdˌkɪk /


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“The Mandalorian,” in which Pedro Pascal plays a bounty hunter who works with a sidekick that fans nicknamed “Baby Yoda,” has been the most successful and a big hit in consumer-product sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Another former winner, ‘The Testaments’ ’ Ann Dowd, is also deserving, as is ‘Pluribus’ sidekick Karolina Wydra.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

What was it like finding the nuance in a character that, in many other series, would likely be a goofy sidekick or punchline?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

“That’s right,” said his sidekick, renowned librarian Helen Burnham.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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