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.—
William W. Finan, Jr.
William W. Finan, Jr.
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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Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And none is more seasoned than Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski, who was a firsthand witness to the primes of elite running backs Adrian Peterson and Nick Chubb, and views Bijan Robinson firmly in the same tier.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Nwodim pointed out that O’Connell has firsthand experience of their ineffectiveness.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Eyewitnesses previously shared firsthand accounts of the fatal crash.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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“Firsthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firsthand. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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