sidekick
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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
He also helped introduce the Batman villain Killer Croc, as well as Jason Todd, the young man who would succeed Dick Grayson as Batman’s sidekick Robin.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Over the course of the regular season, James had demoted himself to a sidekick role, sacrificing shot attempts while Austin Reaves and MVP candidate Luka Doncic took over the limelight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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
He stood up, brushed off his backside, and clapped his sidekick on the shoulder.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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