Wondering how to use Sidekick in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as buddy or brother.
Sidekick meaning
- An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.
- In literature, theatre, etc., a good foil of the protagonist, a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.
Using Sidekick
- The main meaning on this page is: An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person. | In literature, theatre, etc., a good foil of the protagonist, a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.
- Useful related words include: buddy, brother, chum, crony.
- In the example corpus, sidekick often appears in combinations such as: his sidekick, sidekick to, the sidekick.
Context around Sidekick
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sidekick
- In this selection, "sidekick" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wisecracking, think, dedicated, role, loltron and george stand out and add context to how "sidekick" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a good sidekick to introduce and a sidekick role in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sidekick" sits close to words such as accolade, accompaniment and artistry, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sidekick
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He played the role of the titular character's sidekick in his debut film. (14 words)
It’s my husband’s job as a good sidekick to introduce himself to them. (15 words)
He also lends himself to some good comedic moments with his goanna sidekick, Joanna (Frank Welker). (16 words)
A sidekick role in a police procedural show might seem like a strange career move for Casey, who was an aspiring comedy actor in seasons 1 and 2. However, it does make sense for Casey to play a wisecracking sidekick. (40 words)
Curry previously appeared in as Charlotte, a nomadic vampire who was changed by the same vampire as Jasper Cullen, and in Amazon's live-action adaptation of as Dot Everest, the sister of The Tick's sidekick, Arthur. (38 words)
When people think "sidekick," they think teenagers who look up to the hero and blindly follow them into danger, but for Iron Man, his dedicated sidekick is his longtime best friend and most trusted confidante, James Rhodes. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
A sidekick role in a police procedural show might seem like a strange career move for Casey, who was an aspiring comedy actor in seasons 1 and 2. However, it does make sense for Casey to play a wisecracking sidekick.
When people think "sidekick," they think teenagers who look up to the hero and blindly follow them into danger, but for Iron Man, his dedicated sidekick is his longtime best friend and most trusted confidante, James Rhodes.
I looked at the triangle of the author, the detective and the sidekick — the author is on the hill and sees everything, the detective is cleverer than the sidekick, who talks to the audience.
And now, my punishment for some past life must-have-atrocities: engaging with the AI sidekick LOLtron.
As for Suzanne, she was more of a "sidekick and buffer" to Wendy's former "Hot Topics" act, which isn't as useful for Sherri.
Because nothing screams "we're really trying here, guys" like risking the life of a beloved pet sidekick.
But Johnson’s belief that he will be back is merely following the lead of fellow Old Etonian David Cameron and Cameron’s equally privileged erstwhile sidekick George Osborne.
Curry previously appeared in as Charlotte, a nomadic vampire who was changed by the same vampire as Jasper Cullen, and in Amazon's live-action adaptation of as Dot Everest, the sister of The Tick's sidekick, Arthur.
Doreen Darmand, the retired fisherman's only daughter, said that on many occasions when her father and his sidekick returned from sea, he had to get help to unload his catch.
Flounder is an admirable Disney sidekick, overcoming his many fears to stand by his mermaid friend, thus proving his courage and unflinching loyalty.
Following the exploits of English B&B owner Richard Ainsworth and his longtime guest and sidekick Valerie d'Orcay, the book involves a film crew, a chateau and two sudden deaths.
He also lends himself to some good comedic moments with his goanna sidekick, Joanna (Frank Welker).
He played the role of the titular character's sidekick in his debut film.
I don’t want to see a mixed tag team feud with Gargano and Candice LeRae against Lumis and Cross, but at least Gargano would be done playing sidekick to the babyface serial killer.
If there’s a sidekick that speaks to the tenacity usually displayed by a Robin, it’s the one pirate-themed one found on Earth-494.
Indy's sidekick delivers plenty of iconic lines throughout the film, proving to be effortlessly hilarious in each and every delivery.
In Google's demonstration, Sidekick is summoned by the user and doesn't appear until they press its icon.
In Season 1, Shauna plays the timid sidekick to the intrepid team leader, Jackie (Ella Purnell).
It’s my husband’s job as a good sidekick to introduce himself to them.
It solves a number of that earlier film's problems, notably a clever script and a far more endearing sidekick in BB-8.
Common combinations with sidekick
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- his sidekick 11×
- sidekick to 10×
- the sidekick 8×
- sidekick and 8×
- sidekick in 8×
- sidekick is 7×
- loyal sidekick 5×
- as sidekick 5×
- of sidekick 4×
- and sidekick 4×