sidekick
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Accompanied by her sidekick and netherworld patron King Grimsquawk – a crowned raven-baby holding a scepter – Workman conjures up one of the funniest small-screen comedies that isn’t officially on TV.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Same cheery font, same yellow bus blasting through the cosmos, same depiction of wacky teacher Ms. Frizzle and her cute chameleon sidekick Liz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Melanie Sykes became the new overarching voice of the show, taking over from Black's trusted sidekick, "Our Graham" Skidmore.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Who, then, was the sidekick in that relationship?
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
“That’s right,” said his sidekick, renowned librarian Helen Burnham.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
"Go!" shouted Ivan Deforge, and without hesitation his 300-kilo hairy sidekicks Karym and Ural leapt through a ring of fire under the dome of the Great Moscow Circus.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
In “Predator: Badlands,” that involved giving an ugly monster emotional vulnerability and a PG-13 adventure with a couple sidekicks, including a chatty android played by Elle Fanning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
“Superman” is intended to lead off for several upcoming DC movies, including “Supergirl,” starring Milly Alcock, “Clayface,” and “Dynamic Duo” about the Robins — Batman sidekicks Dick Grayson and Jason Todd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
The Rest Is Football sees Lineker discuss football's biggest stories in a light-hearted manner with his Match of the Day sidekicks Alan Shearer and Micah Richards.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
But if Scruffy and Nala got to Duke first, Duke would undoubtedly stick with his old sidekicks because they were part of his heroic rescue team.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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