sidekick

Example Sentences

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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

Behind the scenes, Pratt had already fallen hard for Montag, who’d been cast on “The Hills” as lead protagonist Lauren Conrad’s ostensible sidekick and peer at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

A “Mandalorian” film featuring sidekick Grogu, popularly known as Baby Yoda, comes out in May; and “Starfighter,” a movie starring Ryan Gosling, recently wrapped production and comes out in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

You can easily customize with a flat top or sear sidekick, or splurging on a pizza oven, all of which easily connect to the smoker and level up the experience.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

“It’s a compliment! Heroes rarely have the guts to demand things. Usually they just sulk until a magical sidekick feels bad for them and does all the work while they get all the credit.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi