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.
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What to know: The Chargers got a firsthand look at the Jaguars in Week 3.
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Jaylon Thompson,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2023
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He’s had firsthand lessons in the demands of the 24/7 news cycle.
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Lisa Bonos,
Washington Post,
28 July 2023
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Plow driver Michael D’Andrea got a firsthand look at the mess on the roads.
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Mark Pratt,
ajc,
7 Jan. 2022
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The New York Times spoke to six people with firsthand knowledge of the case.
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Matina Stevis-Gridneff,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2023
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The royals got a firsthand taste of the disquiet last year.
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Amanda Coletta,
Washington Post,
5 May 2023
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These students hope to get a firsthand look at the market.
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Laura Alamery,
sun-sentinel.com,
1 July 2021
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While in Warsaw, Biden also got a firsthand glimpse of the war’s toll on Poland.
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Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2022
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The witness doesn't even need to have firsthand knowledge.
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NBC News,
3 July 2022
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Scuba diving isn’t the only way to get a firsthand look at the ocean habitat in Key Largo.
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Outside Online,
29 Dec. 2022
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Now in its sixth season, the podcast’s firsthand accounts run the gamut.
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Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2021
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The post claimed no firsthand knowledge of the incident.
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Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
10 Sep. 2024
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Others with firsthand views of the health-care needs of Georgia’s poor remain wary.
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Amy Goldstein,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 June 2023
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The Bengals were firsthand witnesses to the near-tragedy with Hamlin.
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Chris Bumbaca,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2023
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Yeah, Caitlin fought for months to get a firsthand look at the facility.
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
7 June 2022
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But here, a nugget of firsthand information had found its way to her.
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Gerry Shih,
Washington Post,
19 Oct. 2023
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Armed with this firsthand knowledge, Lauri got to work.
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Jordan Rodriguez,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
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Armed with firsthand accounts, the search began and ended with Phillips sealing the deal.
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Rosy Cordero,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2021
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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.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2024
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Ride horses or hike on the range, then learn how to lasso and get a firsthand look at cattle herding.
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Outside Online,
17 July 2024
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Sales data for new Range Rovers suggests the wave of thefts isn’t putting off buyers of firsthand models.
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Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
14 Dec. 2023
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When a tattoo artist came to the house and asked for reference photos, Presley opted to lead him to the body for a firsthand look.
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Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2024
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Over the weekend, some families returned home and got a firsthand look at the damage.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2022
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Speeding things up in the lab gives researchers firsthand evidence about how a virus might evolve.
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Emily Willingham,
Scientific American,
14 June 2021
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Watts did, as well, even with little firsthand resources.
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Vulture,
31 Jan. 2024
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From that firsthand angle, labels and stereotypes that might apply from afar tend to melt away.
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Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Nov. 2022
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Since then, Jessie and Calen have joined forces with her to share their firsthand — and sometimes harrowing — accounts.
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Liz McNeil,
People.com,
4 Dec. 2024
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Not many can detail a life in front of the lens and what that entails except those who have firsthand experience of it.
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Hedy Phillips,
Peoplemag,
6 Nov. 2023
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Unfortunately, no firsthand accounts by members of the corps survive.
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Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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