Meaning of Sidekick | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.
   informal
2. In literature, theatre, etc., a good foil of the protagonist, a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.
   figuratively

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Examples

“In the abstract, Stuhlbarg’s twinkly-eyed sidekick suggests Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2 by way of late-period Robin Williams with an alien twist⟳, but Stuhlbarg makes a character that easily could have⟳ come⟳ across as precious into a surprisingly palatable, even charming man.”

“If representation and recruitment is an objective, self-styled mavericks like⟳ Kelly and his Queensland sidekick George Christensen have⟳ some utility.”

“Elon Musk, Mr. Trump’s new sidekick, shared on his social media platform X an NBC News video of Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, who suggested the Gaetz pick⟳ was a strategic move⟳ to upset⟳ Democrats.”

“So even though he had – no question⟳ – the best lines in Friends, he was never what he would have⟳ been in an earlier era: the sidekick.”

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