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Definitions

first-hand

ADJECTIVE
original
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authentic initial
STRONG
aboriginal beginning first infant opening pioneer primary starting
WEAK
archetypal autochthonous commencing early elementary embryonic genuine inceptive introductory prime primeval primitive primordial pristine prototypal rudimental rudimentary underivative underived
Antonyms
STRONG
last
WEAK
borrowed derivative hackneyed latest newest old used worn

Example Sentences

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She said: "Record shops of the world will know first-hand that above all, Robert Plant is a connoisseur of his craft whose appetite for musical discoveries has not waned with the passage of time."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“We are seeing first-hand the increasing need for a secure energy supply amid expanding power demand worldwide,” said Masoud Homayoun, head of EQT Infrastructure, which will hold AES as part of its Infrastructure VI fund.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Canning said his first-hand knowledge and personal perspective means he understands what people are facing when they arrive on the same doorstep he did all those years ago.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

It was the next best thing to experiencing their 90s heyday first-hand, Usher says.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“In case,” he said, “the excellent Mrs. Hubbard should take it into her head to acquire first-hand details of the crime to write to her daughter.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie