sidekick

Example Sentences

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But I read for the sidekick role, which is Cecil Holmes.

From Salon

Though he rose to fame in his Emmy Award-winning role as Jack McFarland, the irrepressible “Will & Grace” sidekick, Hayes has his own complicated history as a pianist.

From New York Times

“It was exciting to see a three-dimensional female character and not just an empty sidekick,” she said.

From New York Times

In the strip and in more than 40 “Peanuts” television specials, he appeared as both Charlie Brown’s sidekick and an auteur of vivid fantasy personas, including Joe Cool.

From New York Times

She said it was “actually really hurtful” seeing fans’ negative reaction to her character — who some saw as lacking depth and relegated to a sidekick — overshadowed by larger arcs on the show.

From Los Angeles Times