sidekick
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During the regular season, the Lakers used him in a sidekick role.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, he and others relegated Huerta to sidekick status, both in the trenches and in the public — and the image makers followed his lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
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
In the panel, the Flint Avenger and her loyal sidekick, Sosie, had been trapped in the island lair of the archvillain, Madame Travatsky.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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