firsthand
adjective
first·hand
ˈfərst-ˈhand 
: obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience
a firsthand account of the war
… had a firsthand view of the turmoil that wracked the region.—
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firsthand
adverb
Examples of firsthand in a Sentence
He gave a firsthand account of the battle.
She draws on firsthand experiences for her novel.
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Melissa Thompson, vice president of animal welfare and medical services at The Humane Society, said the hardest part was hearing firsthand accounts from people who lost their homes or can't find their pets.
—Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2024
Certainly there’s no one who’s ever had firsthand experience.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The book is a firsthand account of the investigation – led by Robert S. Mueller III, Aaron Zebley, James Quarles and Andrew Goldstein — of Russian interference in the 2016 election, as well as former President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere with the special counsel’s investigation.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
But Bay Area cyclists who have firsthand experience with the futuristic technology are wary, according to interviews and a Washington Post analysis of nearly 200 complaints about autonomous vehicles submitted to the California Department of Motor Vehicles since 2021.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
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Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2024
Certainly there’s no one who’s ever had firsthand experience.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The book is a firsthand account of the investigation – led by Robert S. Mueller III, Aaron Zebley, James Quarles and Andrew Goldstein — of Russian interference in the 2016 election, as well as former President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere with the special counsel’s investigation.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
But Bay Area cyclists who have firsthand experience with the futuristic technology are wary, according to interviews and a Washington Post analysis of nearly 200 complaints about autonomous vehicles submitted to the California Department of Motor Vehicles since 2021.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
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firsthand
adjective
first·hand
ˈfərst-ˈhand
: coming directly from the original source
a firsthand account of the war
firsthand
adverb
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