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.
• These firsthand stories of protest and change deserve more recognition.
  — Shannon Rae Green, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2021
• These roles have given me firsthand insight into the needs of our diverse community and the skills to address them.
  — Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
• Pierce said the retreat is an ideal spot for people to learn firsthand about the human-animal connection.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2021
• Some firsthand accounts shared on social media describe a crowd crush of this sort, as NPR reports.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Nov. 2021
• Accounts of the threat were circulating heavily on social media, but none by anyone with firsthand knowledge.
  — Don Stacom, courant.com, 13 Dec. 2021
• My journey is shaped by a deep commitment to education and firsthand experience with the challenges many students face.
  — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
• Speaking from his firsthand experience, Varner points out that people need access to insulin and warm clothing.
  — Patrick Snell, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
• Getting permission to observe classes is even harder for mothers and fathers who want a firsthand look at how children are taught before selecting a school.
  — Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2021
• Sara’s firsthand encounters with these landscapes in the modern day empower new voices to challenge, reinterpret, and rewrite a more inclusive view of history.
  — Walter Hood, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
• Myles Turner is the league leader in blocks, and Washington forward Kyle Kuzma received a firsthand reminder in the first quarter.
  — James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Dec. 2021
• Not much is known about the first celebration as only two firsthand accounts exist – one by William Bradford and the second by Edward Winslow.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 25 Nov. 2021
• The sets for their offices are based on Joslin’s conversations with a former agent, Michael German, as well as Joslin’s own firsthand experiences.
  — Julian Joslin, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2021
• 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
• Plow driver Michael D’Andrea got a firsthand look at the mess on the roads.
  — Mark Pratt, ajc, 7 Jan. 2022
• 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
• While in Warsaw, Biden also got a firsthand glimpse of the war’s toll on Poland.
  — Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
• The witness doesn't even need to have firsthand knowledge.
  — NBC News, 3 July 2022
• Scuba diving isn’t the only way to get a firsthand look at the ocean habitat in Key Largo.
  — Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2022
• The post claimed no firsthand knowledge of the incident.
  — Jeremy Duda, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
• 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
• Yeah, Caitlin fought for months to get a firsthand look at the facility.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 7 June 2022
• 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
• Ride horses or hike on the range, then learn how to lasso and get a firsthand look at cattle herding.
  — Outside Online, 17 July 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024