How to Use firsthand in a Sentence

firsthand

adjective

• He gave a firsthand account of the battle.
• She draws on firsthand experiences for her novel.
• What to know: The Chargers got a firsthand look at the Jaguars in Week 3.
  — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2023
• He’s had firsthand lessons in the demands of the 24/7 news cycle.
  — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
• The New York Times spoke to six people with firsthand knowledge of the case.
  — Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
• The royals got a firsthand taste of the disquiet last year.
  — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
• Scuba diving isn’t the only way to get a firsthand look at the ocean habitat in Key Largo.
  — Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2022
• Others with firsthand views of the health-care needs of Georgia’s poor remain wary.
  — Amy Goldstein, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2023
• The Bengals were firsthand witnesses to the near-tragedy with Hamlin.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
• But here, a nugget of firsthand information had found its way to her.
  — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• Armed with this firsthand knowledge, Lauri got to work.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• Mizner credits Chernov with the idea to show what was being filmed on the ground as a firsthand account and how that footage was used in the news.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
• Sales data for new Range Rovers suggests the wave of thefts isn’t putting off buyers of firsthand models.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Dec. 2023
• Watts did, as well, even with little firsthand resources.
  — Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
• From that firsthand angle, labels and stereotypes that might apply from afar tend to melt away.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2022
• Not many can detail a life in front of the lens and what that entails except those who have firsthand experience of it.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
• Want a firsthand look at how Vermonters make their famous maple syrup?
  — Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2022
• At the same time, many employers got firsthand evidence that their staff would keep up with work even when their work patterns changed.
  — Lisa Abend, Time, 19 Jan. 2023
• There was much to do and many things to buy Thursday at the school’s Econ Fair, which aims to teach students about basic economics using firsthand lessons.
  — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2023
• But Pence can offer a firsthand account of at least some one-on-one conversations with Trump.
  — Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
• Join us for a firsthand look at the world’s largest annual human migration.
  — CNN, 26 Jan. 2023
• But satire, even wobbly satire, doesn’t require firsthand knowledge of a subject.
  — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
• In the meantime, Logothetis offered a firsthand look at the movie’s actors, themes, locations and more.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 26 Jan. 2023
• Plus, one of our Textiles Lab analysts was able to test out the bed herself for firsthand expertise.
  — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022
• The docuseries uses firsthand accounts and video footage to explore Larry Ray's decade-long abuse of Sarah Lawrence students.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2023
• Four witnesses were called to testify but none had firsthand knowledge of the claims being made.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023
• New York Times reporter Jazmine Hughes has also seen this firsthand.
  — Jenna Caldwell, Essence, 12 Dec. 2022
• Born on the first day of the millennium, Ice is the oldest of five siblings and had a firsthand education in rap music in the birthplace of hip-hop.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
• The city is experiencing some of the fastest price increases in the nation, something Mr. Frank has felt firsthand.
  — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022
• She’s reached out to acquaintances with firsthand experience on the issue, such as Stanford’s Cameron Brink, a friend of hers.
  — Shane Hoffmann, oregonlive, 25 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024